Restaurant Food Facility · San Diego County, CA

Sot BBQ

Name: Sot BBQ
Address: 8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite# S-1, San Diego County, CA

8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite# S-1

Last inspected May 15, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

4 inspections

Re-inspection

May 15, 2026

Not scored

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, May 15, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Aug 1, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

criticalCode 5Handwashing

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Hands clean & properly washed; gloves used properly

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.

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Proper hot & cold holding temperatures

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

minorCode 29Chemicals

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Toxic substances - properly identified, stored, used

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Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

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minorCode 34Cleaning and sanitizing

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Warewashing facilities -installed, maintained, used; Test strips available

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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.

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Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Aug 1, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Aug 30, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 95 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 7Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot & cold holding temperatures

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minorCode 23Pests

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No rodents, insects, birds or animals

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The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

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minorCode 41Water, plumbing, and sewage

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Plumbing -proper backflow devices

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The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

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Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Aug 30, 2024 · Original Source

Routine