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

Lava Java

852 Stanyan St

Last inspected Oct 22, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Lava Java last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 22, 2025. The result listed by San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health was “Pass”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?
Yes: 1 violation recorded. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?
1 inspection on record, from Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025.
Has Lava Java ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 1 inspection record we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Oct 22, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

1 inspection

Inspection

Oct 22, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode —Handwashing

Official Wording

- Food, equipment, or utensils that are found to be unsanitary or in disrepair may be Voluntarily Condemned and Destroyed by the person in charge., 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., 113984(d), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101(b, c, d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 11415 (a, b, D), 114117, 114125(b), 114141 - Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Make a 100 ppm bleach sanitizing solution or a 200 ppm quaternary ammonia solution for the third compartment., 113996, 113998, 114037, 114429, 114429.3, 114429.5 - Keep potentially hazardous foods (PHF) cold at 41°F or below or hot held at 135°F or above. Immediately discontinue storing PHF at room temperature.

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 San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Oct 22, 2025 · Original Source

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