SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

EL PATRON MEXICAN FOOD RESTAURANT.

YOUR CALL. A

2555 N LAKE AVE · ALTADENA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Last inspected October 23, 2025 · passed

Currently graded A by LA County, but 3 critical violations on file keeps this in the YOUR CALL band.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
23
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Dec 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 23
2025
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN
CRITICALSanitation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
SEP 16
2024
PASSED
7 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
MINORFacility Condition
# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
SERIOUSSanitation
# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
MINOROther
# 27. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
DEC 12
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
12 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
MINOROther
# 46. SIGNS POSTED; LAST INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE
MINORSanitation
# 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
CRITICALFood Temperature
# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
MINOROther
# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
MINORFood Temperature
# 26. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED, FROZEN FOOD MAINTAINED FROZEN
CRITICALSanitation
# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
MINORFacility Condition
# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
MINORPlumbing & Waste
# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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