SEP 22
2025
PASSED
8 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
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THE APPETIZER EXPRESS.
EAT. A
24422 HAWTHORNE BLVD # B · TORRANCE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Last inspected September 22, 2025 · 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
21
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Dec 2023
INSPECTION HISTORY
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
# 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
# 39. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED
# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
# 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
# 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
NOV 182024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOV 18
2024
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
# 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
# 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
APR 242024PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
APR 24
2024
PASSED
6 violationsDETAILS
# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
# 29. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USED
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
# 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
# 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
DEC 62023PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 6
2023
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
# 09. PROPER COOLING METHODS
# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
# 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
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