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Los Compadres
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score86 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 20, 2024
- address8432 S Laurel Ave Ste D, Whittier 90605
Is Los Compadres clean?
Los Compadres is currently Grade B from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, from an inspection on August 20, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Los Compadres?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 20, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️thermometers missing# 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
- ⚠️# 46. SIGNS POSTED; LAST INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE# 46. SIGNS POSTED; LAST INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
- 🏷️food improperly labeled# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
- ⚠️# 29. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USED# 29. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USED
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
- 🐀rodents, insects, or animals inside# 23. NO RODENTS, INSECTS, BIRDS, OR ANIMALS
- 🚻bathroom issues# 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
- 🛠️equipment grimy or busted# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
- 📦food stored wrong# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
When was Los Compadres last inspected?
Los Compadres has 2 inspections on record going back to September 8, 2023, averaging 85 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2024 | Grade B | 86 pts |
| September 8, 2023 | Grade B | 83 pts |
Los Compadres vs City Of Whittier
City Of Whittier runs 93% clean across 259 tracked restaurants — 241 clean, 18 mid, 0 cooked.
Against the 259 spots Cooked tracks in City Of Whittier, this one comes out cleaner than 6% of them.
Other spots in City Of Whittier
How Los Angeles grades restaurants
Los Angeles County posts a letter placard in the window, and unlike New York the score runs the friendly way: higher is better. 90 to 100 points earns an A, 80 to 89 a B, and anything below that a C. The county inspects roughly every six months to a year depending on risk, and a failed inspection can close a kitchen until it is fixed. Because LA’s scores are final at the time of inspection — there is no pending window — a letter can be read straight off the score when the placard field is blank.
Source: LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health via LA County Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 20, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.