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A Look at Restaurant Grades in Hermosa
Six restaurants in Hermosa Beach fall under a "B" grade, the rest inspected by the county earn "A" grades, according to the Department of Public Health.
From food to ambiance, we all have our favorite Hermosa Beach restaurants that we would grade as A-plus. But that grade might change based on what goes on behind kitchen doors.
A Los Angeles County Department of Public Health online database shows recent food inspection grades given to local restaurants.
While most Hermosa Beach eateries have been graded "A" for "superior in food handling practices," a few have been given "B" grades for "generally good."
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Grades are issued based on a point system, according to the county's retail food inspection guide. Restaurants with 90 to 100 points earn an "A," and 80 to 89 points receive a "B."
According to the county database, no restaurants in town were recorded as receiving a C grade or lower, or having "poor food handling practices."
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Hermosa Beach restaurants that fell under the "B" grade, according to the county, were , , , , and .
Meanwhile, four businesses were marked as earning 100 points: Brix Wine, , Smokey Hollow (which has been replaced by ), and South Bay Alano Club.
Here are the county records for Hermosa Beach businesses:
Facility Name Address City Inspected Score Type 7-ELEVEN454 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/19/2011
97
Retail Food Market
ABE'S LIQUOR
240 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
01/20/2011
94
Retail Food Market
AKBAR CUISINE OF INDIA
1101 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
07/26/2011
92
Restaurant
AMIGOS TACOS
87 14TH ST
HERMOSA BEACH
08/10/2011
91
Restaurant
AMIGOS TACOS
3216 MANHATTAN AVE #B
HERMOSA BEACH
10/14/2011
91
Restaurant
ASHLEY'S DELI & MARKET
828 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/02/2011
97
Retail Food Market
BANZAI BEACH SUSHI & TEPPAN
934 HERMOSA AVE 7
HERMOSA BEACH
07/13/2011
96
Restaurant
BARNACLES BAR &GRILL
837 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/02/2011
92
Restaurant
BEACH HOUSE @ HERMOSA BEACH
1300 THE STRAND
HERMOSA BEACH
06/24/2010
100
Restaurant
BEACH MARKET
1325 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/23/2011
98
Retail Food Market
BEST DONUTS
2514 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/07/2011
95
Restaurant
BIG MIKES
1314 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/03/2011
91
Restaurant
BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO
711 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/29/2009
95
Retail Food Market
BLUE 32
1332 HERMOSA AVE 1
HERMOSA BEACH
02/24/2011
92
Restaurant
BOCCATO'S GROCERIES
3127 MANHATTAN AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/23/2011
92
Retail Food Market
BOOGALOO CAFE
1238 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/03/2011
83
Restaurant
BRIX @ 1601
1601 PACIFIC COAST HWY 175
HERMOSA BEACH
08/25/2009
97
Restaurant
BRIX WINE
1601 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
08/25/2009
100
Retail Food Market
BROTHER'S BURRITOS
24 11TH ST
HERMOSA BEACH
08/10/2011
91
Restaurant
BUONA VITA
439 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/14/2011
91
Restaurant
BUONA VITA PIZZERIA
425 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/14/2011
90
Restaurant
BUZZ POP
1312 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
01/26/2011
96
Retail Food Market
CAFE BONAPARTE
37 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/07/2011
92
Restaurant
CALIFORNIA SUSHI & TERIYAKI #7
429 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/19/2011
91
Restaurant
CANTINA REAL
19 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/07/2011
91
Restaurant
CHEF MELBA'S BISTRO
1501 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
91
Restaurant
CHEF WANG'S KITCHEN
308 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/14/2011
90
Restaurant
CHICKEN SHACK
1030 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
91
Restaurant
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
1439 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/26/2011
98
Restaurant
CHONG'S CHINESE CAFE
2516 PACIFIC COAST HWY 3
HERMOSA BEACH
07/07/2011
90
Restaurant
CLUB 705
705 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
80
Restaurant
COAST LIQUOR
400 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
03/15/2011
96
Retail Food Market
CREME DE LA CREPE
424 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/16/2011
86
Restaurant
CVS/PHARMACY
155 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/27/2010
94
Retail Food Market
CVS/PHARMACY
709-711 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/30/2011
99
Retail Food Market
DAWN TO DUSK
2 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/28/2010
96
Retail Food Market
DOMINO'S PIZZA
201 N PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
08/03/2011
96
Retail Food Market
EFRAMS SNACK BAR
931 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
01/21/2011
96
Retail Food Market
EL GRINGO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2620 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/23/2011
92
Restaurant
EL POLLO INKA
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY #2
HERMOSA BEACH
07/27/2011
91
Restaurant
F.F.F. FISHOOK/PARADISE SUSHI
53 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/22/2011
94
Restaurant
FAT FACE FENNER'S FISHACK
53 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/22/2011
91
Restaurant
FRITTO MISTO
316 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
95
Restaurant
FROYO LIFE
53 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/27/2011
97
Restaurant
FUSION SUSHI
1200 PACIFIC COAST HWY 101
HERMOSA BEACH
07/27/2011
90
Restaurant
GOOD STUFF
1286 THE STRAND
HERMOSA BEACH
11/10/2011
90
Restaurant
GRACE DELI GRILL
450 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/19/2011
91
Restaurant
GRANNY'S GROCERY
635 MONTEREY BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
10/19/2011
93
Retail Food Market
GU GU SUSHI AND ROLL
1121 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
07/26/2011
91
Restaurant
GUM TREE
238 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/13/2011
90
Restaurant
HENNESSEY'S TAVERN
8 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
11/16/2011
93
Restaurant
HERMOSA BEACH CFM
1035 VALLEY DR
HERMOSA BEACH
09/19/2011
93
Restaurant
HERMOSA BEACH CARWASH
1000 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
01/21/2011
96
Retail Food Market
HERMOSA BEACH CFM/PHF STAND
201 13TH ST
HERMOSA BEACH
05/26/2011
93
Restaurant
HERMOSA BEACH YACHT CLUB
66 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/28/2011
85
Restaurant
HERMOSA MEXICAN CUISINE
824 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/13/2011
98
Restaurant
HERMOSA SALOON
211 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
03/01/2011
95
Restaurant
HIBACHI RESTAURANT
117 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/14/2011
91
Restaurant
HOT KITCHEN
844 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/02/2011
90
Restaurant
JACK IN THE BOX
1160 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
08/17/2011
85
Restaurant
JAMBA JUICE
703 PIER AVE G
HERMOSA BEACH
09/30/2011
97
Restaurant
JAVA MAN
157 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/13/2011
95
Restaurant
LA PAZ
1095 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
07/26/2011
90
Restaurant
LA PENITA
200 LONGFELLOW AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/25/2011
96
Restaurant
LA PLAYITA CAFE
37 14TH ST
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
91
Restaurant
LA SOSTA
2700 MANHATTAN AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/13/2011
92
Restaurant
MERMAID
11 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/08/2011
91
Restaurant
LOS MUCHACHOS
118 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/09/2011
90
Restaurant
LOTUS YOGURT BAR
1316 HERMOSA
HERMOSA BEACH
08/23/2011
92
Restaurant
MAMA D'S
1031 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
91
Restaurant
MAMMA MIA PIZZERIA
446 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/19/2011
90
Restaurant
MANHATTAN-MART
2641 MANHATTAN AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/16/2011
96
Retail Food Market
MARTHA'S 22ND STREET GRILL
23 22ND ST
HERMOSA BEACH
08/10/2011
92
Restaurant
MAY'S ARCO & MINI MART
1131 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
12/17/2010
96
Retail Food Market
MCDONALD'S
1107 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
08/11/2011
97
Restaurant
MEDITERRANEO
73 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
94
Restaurant
MICKEY'S DELI
101 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/28/2011
92
Restaurant
NEW ORLEANS CAJUN & CREOLE
140 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/22/2011
91
Restaurant
NORTH END BAR & GRILL
2626 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/14/2011
95
Restaurant
NUMBER NINE
1342 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
10/19/2011
90
Restaurant
OCEAN DINER
959 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
91
Restaurant
OCEANVIEW LIQUOR
3232 MANHATTAN AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/16/2011
92
Retail Food Market
OKI DOKI SUSHI
442 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/19/2011
91
Restaurant
OSTERIA DI CAMPAGNA
934 HERMOSA AVE 1-3
HERMOSA BEACH
07/13/2011
94
Restaurant
PACIFIC RIM CAFE
113 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/13/2011
99
Restaurant
PACIUGO
1034 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
01/26/2011
99
Restaurant
PAISANO'S PIZZA & PASTA
1132 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/02/2011
90
Restaurant
PAMILLA
39 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
11/22/2011
93
Restaurant
PATRICK MALLOY'S
50 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/21/2011
91
Restaurant
PEDONE'S PIZZA
1332 HERMOSA AVE 10
HERMOSA BEACH
04/07/2011
94
Restaurant
PICK UP STIX
703 PIER AVE #A
HERMOSA BEACH
09/30/2011
91
Restaurant
PINKBERRY
900 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/28/2011
98
Restaurant
PINKIES
502 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
94
Restaurant
PLANET EARTH SWEET SHOP
509 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/22/2011
90
Restaurant
POOP DECK
1272 THE STRAND
HERMOSA BEACH
04/06/2011
97
Restaurant
POULET DU JOUR
233 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
10/11/2011
92
Restaurant
RALPHS (BAKERY)
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/28/2011
92
Restaurant
RALPHS (DELI)
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/28/2011
91
Restaurant RALPHS (MARKET)
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/28/2011
98
Retail Food Market
RALPH'S MEAT DEPT.
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/28/2011
91
Retail Food Market
ROBERT LIQUOR STORE
74 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/27/2011
98
Retail Food Market
ROCKEFELLER
418 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/01/2011
93
Restaurant
ROK SUSHI KITCHEN
1200 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/03/2011
92
Restaurant
ROSA'S
322 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/22/2011
92
Restaurant
ROUND TABLE PIZZA
2701 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
08/16/2011
91
Restaurant
SABRA BEIRUT MIX
500 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
95
Restaurant
SAINT ROCKE
142 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
04/07/2011
94
Restaurant
SANGRIA
58-68 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
90
Restaurant
SCOTTY'S
1100 THE STRAND
HERMOSA BEACH
08/04/2011
91
Restaurant
SHARKEEZ
52 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/21/2011
92
Restaurant
SHARKS COVE
1220 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/16/2011
94
Restaurant
SILVIOS BRAZILIAN BBQ GRILL
20 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/08/2011
90
Restaurant
SKINNY MINNY'S FROZEN YOGURT
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY #6
HERMOSA BEACH
07/27/2011
97
Restaurant
SMOKEY HOLLOW
302 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
03/17/2011
100
Retail Food Market
SOUTH BAY ALANO CLUB
702 11TH PL
HERMOSA BEACH
09/29/2011
100
Restaurant
STARBUCKS COFFEE CO
1100 PACIFIC COAST HWY 7
HERMOSA BEACH
07/27/2011
92
Restaurant
SUBWAY
136 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/09/2011
98
Restaurant
SUSHI DUKE
201 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/13/2011
90
Restaurant
SUZY'S BAR AND GRILL
1141 AVIATION BLVD
HERMOSA BEACH
10/19/2011
81
Restaurant
TAMMIE'S CORNER HOUSE CAFE
190 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/28/2011
90
Restaurant
THAI TOP SIAMESE CUISINE
337 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
90
Restaurant
THE BOTTLE INN
26 22ND ST
HERMOSA BEACH
07/14/2011
93
Restaurant
THE COMEDY & MAGIC CLUB
1018 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
94
Restaurant
THE COUNTER
719 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/16/2011
93
Restaurant
THE GREEN STORE
2151 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
02/10/2011
97
Retail Food Market
THE LIGHTHOUSE
30 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/14/2011
98
Restaurant
THE PITA PIT
1112 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
07/13/2011
90
Restaurant
THE SHORE
1320 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/30/2011
91
Restaurant
THE SPOT
110 2ND ST
HERMOSA BEACH
07/28/2011
93
Restaurant
THE UNION CATTLE
1301 MANHATTAN AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/13/2011
90
Restaurant
TIKI MON
29 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/07/2011
91
Restaurant
UNDERGROUND PUB & GRILL
1332 HERMOSA AVE #15
HERMOSA BEACH
08/23/2011
92
Restaurant
VONS SUSHI
715 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
10/05/2011
96
Retail Food Market
VONS (BAKERY)
715 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
10/05/2011
91
Restaurant
VONS (MARKET)
715 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
10/05/2011
96
Retail Food Market
VONS DELI
715 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
10/05/2011
90
Restaurant
VONS MEAT DEPT
715 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
10/05/2011
92
Retail Food Market
VONS- STARBUCKS COFFEE
715 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/15/2010
93
Restaurant
WATERMANS HB
22 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/21/2011
92
Restaurant
WILD FLOUR PIZZA
2512 PACIFIC COAST HWY
HERMOSA BEACH
07/07/2011
97
Restaurant
ZANES
1150 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
08/16/2011
90
Restaurant
ZEPPY'S PIZZA
36 PIER AVE
HERMOSA BEACH
09/08/2011
90
Restaurant
— Source: Los Angeles County Department of Health
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