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LA County Health

14418 HAWTHORNE BLVD · LAWNDALE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2026), 5 violations noted.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Mar 2026 · 14 violations violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2026

Inspection history

MAR 27

2026

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED

1 pts Sanitation

FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN

2 pts Sanitation

FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE

1 pts Pest Activity

PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING

MAR 17

2026

FAIL 9 violations

1 pts Sanitation

FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN

1 pts Other

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

Documentation & Training

PERMIT SUSPENDED, REVOKED, MODIFIED, OR CLOSED FOR NO PERMIT

11 pts Pest Activity

NO INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS OR ANIMALS PRESENT

2 pts Documentation & Training

FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION

2 pts Sanitation

FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED

1 pts Sanitation

NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

11 pts Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE AND WASTEWATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

1 pts Sanitation

EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY

MAR 14

2025

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Pest Activity

# 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING

2 pts Sanitation

# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED

1 pts Sanitation

# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY

1 pts Sanitation

# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN

APR 12

2024

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Other

# 08. TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS

4 pts Food Temperature

# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

1 pts Facility Condition

# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

1 pts Sanitation

# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED

Public inspection records from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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