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Mariscos El Rey #2
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score86 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 30, 2025
- address3912 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate 90280
Is Mariscos El Rey #2 clean?
Mariscos El Rey #2 is currently Grade B from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, from an inspection on April 30, 2025. 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 Mariscos El Rey #2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 30, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚻bathroom issues# 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
- ❓food from an unapproved source# 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
- 🏷️food improperly labeled# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
- 🚿plumbing acting up# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 🛠️gear not up to code# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 🌡️thermometers missing# 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
- ⚠️# 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE# 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
When was Mariscos El Rey #2 last inspected?
Mariscos El Rey #2 has 2 inspections on record going back to January 9, 2024, averaging 89 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | Grade B | 86 pts |
| January 9, 2024 | Grade A | 92 pts |
Mariscos El Rey #2 vs City Of South Gate
City Of South Gate runs 92% clean across 228 tracked restaurants — 209 clean, 15 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 228 spots Cooked tracks in City Of South Gate, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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.
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 April 30, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.