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California Cafe Grill

Other food place · Novato, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · County inspection, Follow-up inspection · Jun 21, 2017

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What was found out about California Cafe Grill?

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  1. Papertowels must be INSIDE the dispensers. New dispensers on order. CHSC 113953.2How to fixFix it
  2. Floor matts are damaged. Replace them, CHSC 114272How to fixFix it
  3. Repair/replace cracked floor tiles with in one month CHSC 114268How to fixFix it

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Source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

We review Marin County health data to make this report. We are not the Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services.

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Inspections

From Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county lists no visits in the last 12 months.

In the county's data, most inspections are labeled semi-yearly, then yearly; a follow-up visit comes after violations.

Every visit

  1. LatestJun 21, 2017Follow-up inspectionGreen placard

    This one: Green placard, inspected Jun 21, 2017.

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Papertowels must be INSIDE the dispensers. New dispensers on order.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113953.2 Papertowels must be INSIDE the dispensers. New dispensers on order.

    • Floor matts are damaged. Replace them,

      The department's words

      CHSC 114272 Floor matts are damaged. Replace them,

    • Repair/replace cracked floor tiles with in one month

      The department's words

      CHSC 114268 Repair/replace cracked floor tiles with in one month

  2. EarlierJun 5, 2017Routine inspectionGreen placard

    12 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (12)

    • Provide proof of Managers Food Safety Certification with in 60 days.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113947.1 Provide proof of Managers Food Safety Certification with in 60 days.

    • Provide Food handler Cards for all employees with in 30 days.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113948 Provide Food handler Cards for all employees with in 30 days.

    • Papertowels must be INSIDE the dispensers. New dispensers on order.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113953.2 Papertowels must be INSIDE the dispensers. New dispensers on order.

    • Move the Bunn water heater away from the front handwash sink. It is blocking access to sink.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113953.1 Move the Bunn water heater away from the front handwash sink. It is blocking access to sink.

    • Open food noted double stacked at reach in refrigerator inserts. Store separately. COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 113986 Open food noted double stacked at reach in refrigerator inserts. Store separately. COS

      Corrected during the inspection

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    • Repair/replace freezer racks in the reach in freezer. Arrange all food on shelving.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114175 Repair/replace freezer racks in the reach in freezer. Arrange all food on shelving.

    • Provide probe thermometer in an accessible place in kitchen to monitor food temps.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114159 Provide probe thermometer in an accessible place in kitchen to monitor food temps.

    • Wet rag observed on counter. Keep wet rags in sanitizer bucket when not in use.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114185.1 Wet rag observed on counter. Keep wet rags in sanitizer bucket when not in use.

    • Sanitation concentration in three compartment sink recoded 0. Always fill the 3rd compartment sink with sanitizer (200-300ppm QA)

      The department's words

      CHSC 114099.6 Sanitation concentration in three compartment sink recoded 0. Always fill the 3rd compartment sink with sanitizer (200-300ppm QA)

    • Provide toilet paper ON the dispenser in the restroom.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114250 Provide toilet paper ON the dispenser in the restroom.

    • Floor matts are damaged. Replace them,

      The department's words

      CHSC 114272 Floor matts are damaged. Replace them,

    • Repair/replace cracked floor tiles with in one month

      The department's words

      CHSC 114268 Repair/replace cracked floor tiles with in one month

Source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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About this record

Search the county's inspection lookup for the name or license number L15118.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Marin County gives each inspection a result, not a score, so there is no typical range to show.

Marin County posts a green, yellow or red placard after an inspection, and gives no score. In the county's own inspection data, inspectors write "Green (Pass) placard posted" and "a yellow placard is posted due to the multiple major violations observed". We could not read a county page that lists what each color needs, so ask the department.

Inspection type
Follow-up inspection
Result
Green placard
Source
Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

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Questions about California Cafe Grill

When was California Cafe Grill last inspected?

The county last inspected California Cafe Grill on Jun 21, 2017. It was a follow-up inspection.

What did the county find at California Cafe Grill?

The county listed 3 violations on Jun 21, 2017: Papertowels must be INSIDE the dispensers. New dispensers on order.; Floor matts are damaged. Replace them,; and Repair/replace cracked floor tiles with in one month.

How often does Marin County inspect restaurants?

In the county's data, most inspections are labeled semi-yearly, then yearly; a follow-up visit comes after violations.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jun 21, 2017, the county marked none as critical.