H24r - Restaurant Under 1,000 Sqft · San Francisco, CA

Cafe Terminus

Name: Cafe Terminus
Address: 16 California St, San Francisco, CA

16 California St

Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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

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2 inspections

Inspection

Apr 8, 2026

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1 recorded violation

notedCode 113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114067(f)Pests

Official wording

Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible at all times., 114067(h), 114123, 114143(a, b), 114256-114256.2, 114256.4, 114257-114257.1, 114259, 114259.2-114259.3, 114279, 114281, 114282 - Keep clean and free of litter or rubbish the premises of each food facility; non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food and food-contact surfaces; the facility shall be kept vermin proof; open-air barbecues shall be operated in an approved manner.

In plain English

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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Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Apr 8, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Mar 3, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 114171, 114189.1, 114190, 114192, 114193, 114193.1, 114199, 114201, 114269Handwashing

Official wording

Protect the potable water supply with a backflow protection device, as required by applicable plumbing codes. All plumbing, plumbing fixtures, and grease interceptors shall be installed in compliance with local plumbing ordinances, shall be maintained so as to prevent any contamination, and shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair. Any hose used for conveying potable water shall be of approved materials, labeled, properly stored, and used for no other purpose., 113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114067(f) - Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible at all times., 114157, 114159 - Maintain onsite an accurate, easily readable metal probe thermometer suitable for measuring temperature of food shall be available. A display thermometer +/- 2F shall be provided for each hot and cold holding unit of potentially hazardous foods and high temperature warewashing machines., 113947 - Provide training to staff regarding safe food handling practices, adequate allergen knowledge and/or assigned duties.

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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