RAFAEL'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT.

LA County Health

2226 W BEVERLY BLVD · MONTEBELLO, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Failed most recent inspection (Mar 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Mar 2026 · 17 violations violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 25

2026

FAIL 17 violations

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

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE

4 pts Sanitation

HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; PROPER GLOVE USE

1 pts Sanitation

NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

2 pts Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

2 pts Pest Activity

NO INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS OR ANIMALS PRESENT

1 pts Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS AND HAIR RESTRAINTS

1 pts Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, CLEANED

1 pts Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED; USED; TEST EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation

EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE

1 pts Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE

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

MAY 26

2025

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

1 pts Facility Condition

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

MAY 4

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

1 pts Facility Condition

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

3 pts Other

# 52. MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH

4 pts Sanitation

# 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED

2 pts Employee Hygiene

# 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE

1 pts Sanitation

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

Other

# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD

1 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION

1 pts Sanitation

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

4 pts Food Temperature

# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

NOV 27

2023

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

1 pts Facility Condition

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

2 pts Employee Hygiene

# 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE

1 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Sanitation

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

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