EL TACO LOCO #5.

LA County Health

22502 S WESTERN AVE · TORRANCE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Passed most recent inspection (Jul 2025), 8 violations noted.

2 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Jul 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 2

2025

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION

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

1 pts Other

# 41. GARBAGE AND REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

1 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Pest Activity

# 23. NO RODENTS, INSECTS, BIRDS, OR ANIMALS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED

1 pts Food Temperature

# 26. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED, FROZEN FOOD MAINTAINED FROZEN

OCT 27

2023

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Employee Hygiene

# 05. HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; GLOVES USED PROPERLY

1 pts Facility Condition

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

1 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Food Temperature

# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

1 pts Sanitation

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

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