Complaint (I)
Jun 11, 2025
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Jun 11, 2025 · Original Source
H81 - Supermarkets W/4+ Food Prep · San Francisco, CA
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative In
1745 Folsom St
Last inspected Jun 11, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
Pass
Get the next inspection, free.
We'll email you when Rainbow Grocery Cooperative In has a new health inspection. No spam, one-click unsubscribe.
Own this restaurant? Add an inspection badge to your website · Inspection prep checklist
ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
5 inspectionsRoutine
Apr 21, 2025
Pass
1 recorded violation
notedCode 113996, 113998, 114037, 114429, 114429.3, 114429.5Food temperature
Official wording
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
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 temperatureOfficial record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Apr 21, 2025 · Original Source
Site Visit
Dec 24, 2024
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Dec 24, 2024 · Original Source
Reinspection
May 10, 2024
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, May 10, 2024 · Original Source
Routine
Apr 26, 2024
Pass
1 recorded violation
notedCode 114259, 114259.1, 114259.4, 114259.5Pests
Official wording
Eliminate the infestation/activity of cockroaches/rodents/flies/vermin from the food facility by using only approved methods. Remove all evidence of the infestation and thoroughly clean and sanitize all affected surfaces. Construct, equip, maintain and operate the food facility so as to prevent the entrance and harborage of animals, birds and vermin including, but not limited to, rodents and insects., 114254-114254.2 - Administer all pesticides through a state licensed pest control operator. Immediately discontinue the use of unapproved pesticide at the food facility. Store all poisonous substances, detergents, bleaches, and cleaning compounds away from food, utensils, packaging materials, and food-contact surfaces. Provide label to working containers of chemicals taken from bulk supplies with the common name of the material. Provide legible manufacturer's label to containers of poisonous or toxic materials and personal care items., 114143(d), 114266, 114268, 114268.1, 114271, 114272 - Provide walls / ceilings using materials that are durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, light-colored, and washable surfaces. All floor surfaces, other than the customer service areas, shall be approved, smooth, durable, and made of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Approved base coving shall be provided in all areas, except customer service areas and where food is stored in original unopened containers. Food facilities shall be fully enclosed. All food facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair., 114171, 114189.1, 114190, 114192, 114193, 114193.1, 114199, 114201, 114269 - 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 fo
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.
More about signs of rodents or insectsOfficial record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Apr 26, 2024 · Original Source