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Tortas El Rey #3
- gradeGrade C
- inspection score73 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 21, 2024
- address3100 E Imperial Hwy # 3001, Lynwood 90262
Is Tortas El Rey #3 clean?
Tortas El Rey #3 is currently Grade C from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, from an inspection on June 21, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Tortas El Rey #3?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 21, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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
- ⚠️# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
- ⚠️# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
- ⚠️# 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE# 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
- 🏷️food improperly labeled# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
- 🚿plumbing acting up# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
- ❓food from an unapproved source# 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
- 🐀rodents, insects, or animals insidecritical# 23. NO RODENTS, INSECTS, BIRDS, OR ANIMALS
- 🛠️equipment grimy or busted# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
- ⚠️# 51. PERMIT SUSPENSION# 51. PERMIT SUSPENSION
When was Tortas El Rey #3 last inspected?
Tortas El Rey #3 has 1 inspection on record going back to June 21, 2024, averaging 73 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2024 | Grade C | 73 pts |
Tortas El Rey #3 vs City Of Lynwood
City Of Lynwood runs 93% clean across 182 tracked restaurants — 169 clean, 9 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 182 spots Cooked tracks in City Of Lynwood, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Other spots in City Of Lynwood
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 June 21, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.