Hill Street Cafe
1004 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected May 12, 2026: passed with 12 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 12
Owner Requested Reinspection
12 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Passed Apr 30
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- 2024
- Passed Nov 4
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- 2023
- Passed Nov 8
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
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