SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

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109 N CHEVY CHASE DR UNIT A · GLENDALE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Last inspected March 26, 2026 · passed

Currently graded A by LA County. Clean recent record overall, with 1 critical violation earlier in the file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
29
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jul 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 26
2026
PASSED
8 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
MINORSanitation
EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY
MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
MINORPest Activity
PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MINORSanitation
EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
MINORSanitation
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
DEC 10
2024
PASSED
9 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
MINOREmployee Hygiene
# 25. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS AND HAIR RESTRAINTS
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
MINORSanitation
# 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
MINORPest Activity
# 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
MINORFood Storage & Handling
# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
MINORFood Temperature
# 26. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED, FROZEN FOOD MAINTAINED FROZEN
MINORFood Storage & Handling
# 29. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USED
MAY 2
2024
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
# 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
MINORFacility Condition
# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
JUL 12
2023
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOROther
# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
MINORSanitation
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
CRITICALFood Temperature
# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
MINORFood Storage & Handling
# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
MINORFacility Condition
# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

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