Start with the Local Scale
Los Angeles County scores restaurants out of 100 and posts a letter grade card, so a HIGHER score is better: 90–100 is an A, 80–89 a B, and 70–79 a C. Below 70 the restaurant gets a numeric score card instead of a letter. The County publishes this data in periodic batches rather than daily. Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon run their own health departments and are not included.
A Score is Not Universal
Never compare results between cities. Some departments add points for violations, others use pass/fail, and a lower score can mean a better result.
Read Beyond the Latest Result
Check the inspection date, each recorded violation, and any follow-up inspection. Closures and re-inspections are labeled in each restaurant’s history.
What's Covered Here
This page covers restaurants and other food-service businesses inspected under Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's restaurant program. Small markets, bodegas, and corner stores that sell food are usually inspected under a separate retail food program, which most areas don't publish as open records. If a store you're looking for doesn't turn up in search, that's the most common reason — it may be a real, licensed business that simply isn't part of this particular inspection program.
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