C

El Torito Cafe

April 21, 2026 · C

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official resultC
gradeGrade C
score75 pts
inspection typeROUTINE INSPECTION
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATUREScritical

code F1084 points
PROPER COOLING METHODScritical

code F1104 points
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZEDcritical

code F1154 points
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE

code F1012 points
NO INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS OR ANIMALS PRESENT

code F1242 points
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

code F1341 point
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED; USED; TEST EQUIPMENT

code F1351 point
EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY

code F1361 point
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

code F1381 point
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED

code F1401 point
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN

code F1451 point
MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH

code F1533 points
IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING

code F1510 points

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with B on April 9, 2024: Score changed by -9 points. 13 findings appeared for the first time. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: LA County Open Data.