Lemon Zest Cafe

LA County Health

74 W SIERRA MADRE BLVD · SIERRA MADRE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026), 12 violations noted.

3 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 21 violations violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
25
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2026

Inspection history

APR 24
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 12 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
FOOD STORAGE; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
1 pts Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED; USED; TEST EQUIPMENT
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
1 pts Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE
1 pts Pest Activity
PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
2 pts Documentation & Training
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
1 pts Sanitation
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4 pts Other
FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATED
NOV 10
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations
4 pts Other
FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATED
1 pts Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE
2 pts Documentation & Training
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
2 pts Other
HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE
4 pts Other
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS
1 pts Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
2 pts Documentation & Training
FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
3 pts Other
MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH
DEC 28
2023
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
1 pts Facility Condition
# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
1 pts Sanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
1 pts Other
# 27. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

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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