Restaurant Food Facility · San Diego County, CA

The Grand Tea Room

145 W Grand Ave

Last inspected Oct 15, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was The Grand Tea Room last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 15, 2026. The result listed by County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality was “Grade A” (official score 99).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 7 inspections on record, from May 25, 2023 to Oct 15, 2026.
Has The Grand Tea Room ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 7 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated May 25, 2023.

The Full Inspection History

7 inspections

Routine

Oct 15, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 99 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities -installed, maintained, used; Test strips available

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Oct 15, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Dec 9, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 100 · Understand This Area’s Scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Dec 9, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

May 14, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 99 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 40Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Wiping cloths -properly used, stored

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, May 14, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 22, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 40Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Wiping cloths -properly used, stored

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Floor, walls and ceilings - built, maintained, clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Oct 22, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 10, 2024

Not scored

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Oct 10, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Feb 15, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 98 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 35Equipment and utensils

Official Wording

Equipment / Utensils -approved, installed, good repair, capacity

In Plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

minorCode 45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Floor, walls and ceilings - built, maintained, clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Feb 15, 2024 · Original Source

Routine