SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

GAUCHO GRILL.

BEAT. A

1129 WEST COVINA PKWY · WEST COVINA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Last inspected March 17, 2026 · passed

Currently graded A by LA County. They failed an inspection 2 months ago, and 3 critical violations on the cumulative record. One pass doesn't undo that yet.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
22
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Feb 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 17
2026
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY
MINORSanitation
EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
MAR 12
2026
FAILED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES; SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
CRITICALOther
HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE
SERIOUSOther
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD STORAGE; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED
MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS AND HAIR RESTRAINTS
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
SERIOUSOther
MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH
CRITICALSanitation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
MAR 21
2025
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
CRITICALFood Temperature
# 11. PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
FEB 5
2024
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
MINORSanitation
# 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
MINORSanitation
# 39. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED

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