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El Prado Market

Market or grocery · San Rafael, CA

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Jul 14, 2026

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  1. Multiple potentially hazardous foods (PHFs) observed holding at improper temperatures. Raw pork at meat department holding at sink for approximately 2 hours without intervention, per employee. Pork Relocated to refrigeration unit. Tamales in hot hold unit holding at 125-128F. Tamales voluntarily discarded. Tamales in walk-in unit measured at 47F. Maintain all PHFs under proper temperatures. CHSC 113996How to fixFix it

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Source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

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Inspections

From Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).

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

Every visit

  1. LatestJul 14, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard

    This one: Green placard, inspected Jul 14, 2026.

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Multiple potentially hazardous foods (PHFs) observed holding at improper temperatures. Raw pork at meat department holding at sink for approximately 2 hours without intervention, per employee. Pork Relocated to refrigeration unit. Tamales in hot hold unit holding at 125-128F. Tamales voluntarily discarded. Tamales in walk-in unit measured at 47F. Maintain all PHFs under proper temperatures.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Multiple potentially hazardous foods (PHFs) observed holding at improper temperatures. Raw pork at meat department holding at sink for approximately 2 hours without intervention, per employee. Pork Relocated to refrigeration unit. Tamales in hot hold unit holding at 125-128F. Tamales voluntarily discarded. Tamales in walk-in unit measured at 47F. Maintain all PHFs under proper temperatures.

  2. EarlierJan 13, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • No warm water available at restroom hand sink upon inspection. All hand sinks shall be provided with warm water at minimum 100F. Corrected on site: Operator adjusted water temperature of hand sink during inspection. Warm water provided.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114192 No warm water available at restroom hand sink upon inspection. All hand sinks shall be provided with warm water at minimum 100F. Corrected on site: Operator adjusted water temperature of hand sink during inspection. Warm water provided.

      Corrected during the inspection

    • Raw fish observed in vacuum packaged state observed unthawed while still remaining in packaging. Raw fish shall remain frozen at all times when in vacuum sealed (i.e reduced-oxygen packaged) state. Raw fish discarded during inspection. Raw fish noted/observed in display unit.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114020 Raw fish observed in vacuum packaged state observed unthawed while still remaining in packaging. Raw fish shall remain frozen at all times when in vacuum sealed (i.e reduced-oxygen packaged) state. Raw fish discarded during inspection. Raw fish noted/observed in display unit.

      Corrected during the inspection

  3. EarlierMay 17, 2024Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Tamales at 100 degrees F in a hot holding unit near the checkout stands. Potentially hazardous food must be cold held at 41 degrees F or below or 135 degrees F or above. These were out since the morning and discarded.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Tamales at 100 degrees F in a hot holding unit near the checkout stands. Potentially hazardous food must be cold held at 41 degrees F or below or 135 degrees F or above. These were out since the morning and discarded.

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 L17129.

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
Routine inspection
Result
Green placard
Source
Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

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Questions about El Prado Market

When was El Prado Market last inspected?

The county last inspected El Prado Market on Jul 14, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at El Prado Market?

The county listed 1 violation on Jul 14, 2026: Multiple potentially hazardous foods (PHFs) observed holding at improper temperatures. Raw pork at meat department holding at sink for approximately 2 hours without intervention, per employee. Pork Relocated to refrigeration unit. Tamales in hot hold unit holding at 125-128F. Tamales voluntarily discarded. Tamales in walk-in unit measured at 47F. Maintain all PHFs under proper temperatures..

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 Jul 14, 2026, the county marked none as critical.