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Marin County, CA

Sabor A Mexico

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Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Only Minor Violation(s) Found

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

5 inspections

Routine

Aug 19, 2026

Only Minor Violation(s) Found

1 recorded violation

minorCode CHSC 113996Food temperature

Official wording

Observed beef hot holding on the grill at 120 F. Observed a prep top across from the cook line holding foods at 44 F in the top drop-in area. Potentially hazardous foods must be held at 41 F or below or 135 F or above. Beef moved directly on the grill. Prep top closed.

Inspector’s notes

Green Placard Other minor violations were also found. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415)473-6907 and ask to see the actual inspection or ask the food facility for the inspection report.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Aug 19, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Dec 2, 2025

Only Minor Violation(s) Found

1 recorded violation

minorCode CHSC 113953.3Handwashing

Official wording

Employee attempted to don gloves without washing hands first. Hands must be washed before donning gloves. Instructed employee to wash hands.

Inspector’s notes

Green Placard Other minor violations were also found. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415)473-6907 and ask to see the actual inspection or ask the food facility for the inspection report.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Dec 2, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 31, 2024

Only Minor Violation(s) Found

1 recorded violation

minorCode CHSC 113947.1Facility maintenance

Official wording

Food Manager Certificate not available at time of inspection. Ensure facility maintains a valid Food Manager Certificate at all times and that all employees involved in the preparation, storage or service or food have valid Food Handler Cards. Keep on site. Email copies to inspector. 2 weeks to comply. Provided person in charge with handouts.

Inspector’s notes

Minor violations were also found. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415) 473-6907 and ask to see the actual inspection report or ask the food facility for the inspection report. Green placard was issued.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Oct 31, 2024 · Original Source

Follow-Up

Mar 29, 2024

No Violation(s) Found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Mar 29, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Mar 28, 2024

Violation(s) Found

3 recorded violations

criticalCode CHSC 114002Food temperature

Official wording

Observed large tub of black beans cooked at 12pm measuring 53 degrees F in the walk-in cooler covered with a lid. White rice cooked at 12pm measuring 44-45 degrees F in walk-in cooler with lids. Salsa de congresso made about 45 minutes ago measuring 62 degrees F in walk-in cooler with a lid. Black beans cooked 2 days ago measuring 44 degrees F. Red rice cooked 1 day ago measuring 45 degrees F. Ensure all foods are rapidly cooled from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within 2 hours and 70 degrees F to 41 degrees F within 4 hours. Instructed person in charge to rapidly cool foods by placing them in ice baths uncovered and returning to walk-in cooler. Person in charge voluntarily discarded 8 qts of black beans from 2 days ago and 10 lbs of red rice. Provided person in charge with cooling handouts.

Inspector’s notes

Yellow Placard Other minor violations were also found. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415)473-6907 and ask to see the actual inspection or ask the food facility for the inspection report.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
criticalCode CHSC 114016Food temperature

Official wording

Observed rice previously heated in the microwave and placed in hot holding unit measuring 127 degrees F. Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are reheated to 165 degrees F prior to placing in hot holding unit. Instructed employee to reheat rice. Rice reheated to 172 degrees F.

Inspector’s notes

Yellow Placard Other minor violations were also found. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415)473-6907 and ask to see the actual inspection or ask the food facility for the inspection report.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
criticalCode CHSC 114099.7Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

In-use dishwasher measuring 0 ppm sanitizer. Ensure all food contact surfaces are clean and sanitized. Dishwasher shall measure 50 ppm chlorine. Immediately repair dishwasher and obtain test strips. Instructed person in charge to utilize 3-compartment sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize OR utilize the dishwasher for washing and use the 3-compartment sink for the sanitizer method.

Inspector’s notes

Yellow Placard Other minor violations were also found. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415)473-6907 and ask to see the actual inspection or ask the food facility for the inspection report.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Mar 28, 2024 · Original Source

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