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H24 - Restaurant Under 1,000 Sqft · San Francisco, CA

Carmelina's Cafe

49 S Van Ness Ave 7th Floor

Last inspected Apr 11, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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2 inspections

Inspection

Apr 11, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 114276, 114149, SF Health Code Section 440.5Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

A permanent food facility shall provide clean toilet facilities in good repair for use by employees.

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 San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Apr 11, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Dec 17, 2024

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 114271Food temperature

Official wording

Wall and ceiling finish shall be smooth, durable, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent in all areas where there is food service or preparation, open food storage, warewashing, janitorial service, trash storage, and employee restrooms., 114099 - Sink compartments shall be large enough to accommodate the immersion of the largest equipment and utensils., 114163 - All permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink with a single integral drainboard. The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18"x18"x12" (LxWxD) with an integral drainboard at least 18"x18" (LxW)., 114193, 114193.1, 114269 - Floor surfaces shall be sloped 1:50 to the floor drains., 113953, 113953(b) - Provide minimum 6 inches high side splashguard(s) with rounded corners., 114130.1, 114130.3 - Materials that are used in the construction of utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions shall be safe, durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent, sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing, finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface, and resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion, and decomposition., 114130, 114169 - All equipment shall be installed on castors, six (6) inch high round metal legs, or on a minimum four (4) inch high curb or pedestal with a continuously coved base at the juncture., 114193, 114193.1, 114269 - Equipment that discharges liquid waste, e.g. food preparation sinks, dishwashing machines, steam tables, ice machines and bins, espresso machines, walk-in refrigeration units, shall have approved indirect drainage through an air gap into a floor sink or other approved receiving vessel., 114192, 113953 - The water supply shall be from a water system approved by the local enforcement agency.

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 San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Dec 17, 2024 · Original Source

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