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VONS MARKET #3280

240 SUMNER AVE, AVALON, CA 90704 · FOOD MKT RETAIL (1-1,999 SF) HIGH RISK

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Inspection summary

VONS MARKET #3280 has been inspected 14 times by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division since December 16, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 14, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 14 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 11 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2025. For example: PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2025. For example: FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on July 14, 2025. For example: HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; GLOVES USED PROPERLY

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on November 14, 2025. For example: TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, AND USED

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on August 17, 2024. For example: IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD

About this data

These results come from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

14 inspections

  1. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    2 infractions

    • F134: NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 1 point
    • F148: PERMITS AVAILABLE
      • 1 point
  2. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    3 infractions

    • F108: PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 4 points
    • F130: TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, AND USED
      • 1 point
    • F137: EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
      • 1 point
  3. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    2 infractions

    • F033: # 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
      • 1 point
    • F052: # 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
      • 2 points
  4. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    4 infractions

    • F052: # 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
      • 2 points
    • F007: # 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 2 points
    • F005: # 05. HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; GLOVES USED PROPERLY
      • 2 points
    • F006: # 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
      • 2 points
  5. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    4 infractions

    • F035: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
      • 1 point
    • F044: # 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
      • 1 point
    • F030: # 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
      • 1 point
    • F040: # 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 1 point
  6. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    2 infractions

    • F037: # 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
      • 1 point
    • F035: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
      • 1 point
  7. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    3 infractions

    • F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
      • 1 point
    • F040: # 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 1 point
    • F033: # 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
      • 1 point
  8. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    4 infractions

    • F026: # 26. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED, FROZEN FOOD MAINTAINED FROZEN
      • 1 point
    • F052: # 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
      • 2 points
    • F007: # 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 4 points
    • F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
      • 1 point
  9. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    4 infractions

    • F033: # 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
      • 1 point
    • F058: # 19. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS
      • 2 points
    • F016: # 16. COMPLIANCE WITH SHELF STOCK TAGS, CONDITION, DISPLAYED
      • 2 points
    • F052: # 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
      • 2 points
  10. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    2 infractions

    • F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
      • 1 point
    • F048: # 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
      • 1 point
  11. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    3 infractions

    • F048: # 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
      • 1 point
    • F036: # 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
      • 1 point
    • F058: # 19. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS
      • 2 points
  12. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    6 infractions

    • F026: # 26. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED, FROZEN FOOD MAINTAINED FROZEN
      • 1 point
    • F036: # 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
      • 1 point
    • F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
      • 1 point
    • F049: # 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
    • F048: # 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
      • 1 point
    • F007: # 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 4 points
  13. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    2 infractions

    • F033: # 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
      • 1 point
    • F036: # 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
      • 1 point
  14. ROUTINE INSPECTION

    4 infractions

    • F035: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
      • 1 point
    • F007: # 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 2 points
    • F033: # 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
      • 1 point
    • F030: # 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
      • 1 point

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