Malubb Hot Pot

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score83 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedNovember 15, 2024 →
• address18194 Colima Rd, Rowland Heights 91748

Is Malubb Hot Pot clean?

Malubb Hot Pot is currently Grade B from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, from an inspection on November 15, 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 Malubb Hot Pot?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 15, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  # 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
• ⚠️# 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
• ⚠️# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
• 🛠️gear not up to code
  # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps offcritical
  # 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
• ⚠️# 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
• ⚠️# 46. SIGNS POSTED; LAST INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  # 27. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
• ⚠️# 48. PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED FOR NEW OR REMODEL CONSTRUCTION
• 🍽️food left unprotected
  # 26. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED, FROZEN FOOD MAINTAINED FROZEN
• 🚻bathroom issues
  # 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  # 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
• ⚠️# 49. SAMPLES COLLECTED
• ⚠️# 41. GARBAGE AND REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
• ⚠️# 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE

When was Malubb Hot Pot last inspected?

Malubb Hot Pot has 2 inspections on record going back to December 15, 2023, averaging 87 points.

Malubb Hot Pot vs Rowland Heights

Rowland Heights runs 84% clean across 324 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 47 mid, 6 cooked.

Against the 324 spots Cooked tracks in Rowland Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily, but the authority publishes in batches, so a recent visit may not appear yet. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 November 15, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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