Inspection guides · California
Restaurant inspections in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Environmental Health gives restaurants 1 to 3 unannounced routine inspections a year. Each starts at 100 points, and the restaurant posts an A, B or C grade card, or a Score Card.
What the results mean
| Result | What it means |
|---|---|
| "A" Letter Grade | 90 to 100 points: generally superior. |
| "B" Letter Grade | 80 to 89 points: generally good. |
| "C" Letter Grade | 70 to 79 points: generally acceptable. |
| Score Card | 69 points or below: poor. The card shows the score, not a letter. |
| Notice of Closure | The permit is suspended or revoked, or there is none. Posted on the entrance door. |
Check before you go. ForkFax maps every Los Angeles County restaurant with its latest inspection, as the county published it. Free, no account.
Good to know
- Re-inspections do not change the grade card.
- The county can close a place at once for an imminent health hazard, such as vermin or sewage.
- Long Beach, Pasadena and Vernon run their own health departments. This guide and ForkFax do not cover them.
Check or report a restaurant
- Search the county's inspection portal. Reports from August 25, 2025 on must be requested under the California Public Records Act.
- Call the Environmental Health hotline at (888) 700-9995, or file a complaint online.
Sources
- LA County Environmental Health: Restaurants and Retail Food Stores
- LA County Environmental Health: Retail Food Inspection Guide
- LA County Environmental Health: Grading and Posting Requirements for Retail Food Facilities
- LA County Environmental Health: Restaurant and Retail Food Inspection
- LA County Environmental Health: View Inspection Results
- LA County Environmental Health: inspection portal
- LA County Environmental Health: File a Complaint
- LA County Open Data
Facts checked November 3, 2026. ForkFax is not affiliated with any health department; the agency's own records are the official ones.