El Torito Cafe

LA County Health

1462 GRIFFITH AVE · LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Passed most recent inspection (May 2026), 7 violations noted.

3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected May 2026 · 20 violations violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2026

Inspection history

MAY 12

2026

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Food Temperature

PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

1 pts Sanitation

EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY

1 pts Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

Other

IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING

4 pts Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

FOOD STORAGE; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED

1 pts Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED & HONESTLY PRESENTED

APR 21

2026

FAIL 13 violations

2 pts Pest Activity

NO INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS OR ANIMALS PRESENT

4 pts Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS

1 pts Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED; USED; TEST EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED

1 pts Sanitation

FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN

3 pts Other

MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH

4 pts Sanitation

FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED

Other

IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING

4 pts Food Temperature

PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

1 pts Sanitation

EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY

1 pts Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

2 pts Documentation & Training

DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE

1 pts Sanitation

NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

APR 9

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

1 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Facility Condition

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

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

1 pts Pest Activity

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

11 pts Pest Activity

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

1 pts Sanitation

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

Documentation & Training

# 51. PERMIT SUSPENSION

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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