Pista House Torrance: 24 Violations in a Single Inspection
1255 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
The Record Nobody Wants
Most restaurants that fail an inspection have 8-12 violations. Pista House in Torrance managed 24 violations in a single visit — the most individual violations we've found in any LA County inspection in our database.
Twenty-four. That's not a few things slipping through the cracks. That's the entire crack.
A Violation for Every Hour of the Day
With 24 violations, the inspector essentially found something wrong with nearly every aspect of the kitchen:
- Dirty food contact surfaces — the things your food touches
- Food not in good condition — the food itself
- Improper temperatures — how it's stored
- Improper storage — where it's stored
- Equipment issues — what it's cooked with
- Facility maintenance — the building itself
When the violation list is longer than the menu, you've got a problem.
The Bottom Line
24 violations. Score of 59/100. For reference, getting a C grade (below 80) is already rare — only about 1% of LA restaurants score that low. Pista House didn't just get a C. They got a C minus minus.
Torrance has incredible food diversity. There are plenty of options that can pass an inspection with fewer than two dozen violations.
All data sourced from the LA County Department of Public Health.