Restaurant Lookup Start your 25 days free

← Search restaurants in Marin County

Las Guitarras

Other food place · Novato, CA

16 inspections

Each one opens in a new tab.GoogleTripadvisorOpenTableApple Maps
OtherYelp

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

No problems found · Routine county inspection · May 26, 2026

Is that a lot?

We can't say yet. Too few places here have a number.

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

Which one are you?

For Las Guitarras' team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Las Guitarras. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Las Guitarras first; we check that you run it.

Your whole team can help. Each person gets one next step, and everyone can see what's done.

This is my place: claim Las Guitarras

We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.

  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

    Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.

  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from our free guides, built on the FDA Food Code your state uses.

Want to join the restaurants in Marin County that keep their kitchens clean and put their guests' health first?

Claim Las Guitarras

We'll set it up with you. 25 days free.

Replies are part of a paid plan. We read each one before it goes up. You can take it down any time. Only the department can change its record.

Do you work there, and someone else owns it? I work there

What people see next

Under each item here, people see what you fixed, in your words.

Left alone, or fixed together

Left alone, the same items can come back at the next inspection. Fixed together, they're done.

Not your place?

CleanCleaver puts these same items on your team's phones, with the rule beside each one. Your binder is ready when the inspector is.

Start for my business

25 days free. Cancel anytime.

Inspections

From Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services · 16 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

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

Every visit

  1. LatestMay 26, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard

    This one: Green placard, inspected May 26, 2026.

    No violations listed in the data.

  2. EarlierApr 16, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Observed employee rinsing gloved hands in handwashing sink. Single use rubber gloves shall not be re-used or rinsed when soiled. Gloves must be discarded and a new pair donned. Discontinue any washing of single use gloves for reusing.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113953.3 Observed employee rinsing gloved hands in handwashing sink. Single use rubber gloves shall not be re-used or rinsed when soiled. Gloves must be discarded and a new pair donned. Discontinue any washing of single use gloves for reusing.

  3. EarlierDec 7, 2023Follow-up inspectionGreen placard

    No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.

  4. EarlierNov 29, 2023Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services

      Exterior cargo storage unit has dry goods such as cans and wine. Freezers have been removed. Food must be stored in an approved food storage area. Continue to remove food from this storage unit. You may store non-food items there. Inspector will stop by on or after Wednesday, December 6th after discussion with supervisor on this issue.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114380 Exterior cargo storage unit has dry goods such as cans and wine. Freezers have been removed. Food must be stored in an approved food storage area. Continue to remove food from this storage unit. You may store non-food items there. Inspector will stop by on or after Wednesday, December 6th after discussion with supervisor on this issue.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

  5. EarlierOct 11, 2022Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Food safety certificate was observed expired. [CA] Any food facility that prepares potentially hazardous foods shall have an owner or employee who has successfully passed an approved accreditation examination. Comply by 12/11/2022.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113947.1 Food safety certificate was observed expired. [CA] Any food facility that prepares potentially hazardous foods shall have an owner or employee who has successfully passed an approved accreditation examination. Comply by 12/11/2022.

  6. EarlierJul 13, 2021Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113947.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113947.1

  7. EarlierJan 13, 2021Routine inspectionGreen placard

    No violations listed in the data.

  8. EarlierJun 23, 2020Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 114016

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114016

  9. EarlierSep 3, 2019Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113953.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113953.1

  10. EarlierDec 20, 2018Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 114002.1

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114002.1

  11. EarlierFeb 22, 2018Routine inspectionGreen placard

    5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (5)

    • Large can opener noted with food debris on blade. Put through the dishwasher daily. COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 114139 Large can opener noted with food debris on blade. Put through the dishwasher daily. COS

      Corrected during the inspection

    • Mold observed at reach in seals. Clean and maintain sanitary.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114175 Mold observed at reach in seals. Clean and maintain sanitary.

    • Defrost chest freezers to remove ice build up.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114130 Defrost chest freezers to remove ice build up.

    • Provide 100 ppm Cl- in wiping buckets for rags. COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 114185.1 Provide 100 ppm Cl- in wiping buckets for rags. COS

      Corrected during the inspection

    • Open garbage found in dumpster. Bag all garbage carefully before putting into dumpster.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114245.1 Open garbage found in dumpster. Bag all garbage carefully before putting into dumpster.

  12. EarlierAug 16, 2017Routine inspectionGreen placard

    No violations listed in the data.

  13. EarlierAug 2, 2017Routine inspectionGreen placard

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Fresh tomatoe salsa in top insert recorded 54F Make salsa quickly and refrigerate as soon as possible. Use salsa today with in four hours.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Fresh tomatoe salsa in top insert recorded 54F Make salsa quickly and refrigerate as soon as possible. Use salsa today with in four hours.

    • Stem probe thermometer must be calibrated. Demonstrated. Put in ice water = 32F. Adjust if possible, or replace. Suggest digital thermometers (no need to calibrate)

      The department's words

      CHSC 114159 Stem probe thermometer must be calibrated. Demonstrated. Put in ice water = 32F. Adjust if possible, or replace. Suggest digital thermometers (no need to calibrate)

    • Men's and Women's restroom doors do not close completely and automatically. Adjust/repair as needed.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114276 Men's and Women's restroom doors do not close completely and automatically. Adjust/repair as needed.

  14. EarlierMar 16, 2017Routine inspectionGreen placard

    5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (5)

    • Bag of oysters found in two compartment sink, not in food prep sink. Always prep food in the single compartment sink and reserve two compartment sink for dishwash activities. COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 113984.d Bag of oysters found in two compartment sink, not in food prep sink. Always prep food in the single compartment sink and reserve two compartment sink for dishwash activities. COS

      Corrected during the inspection

    • Food debris noted at large can opener. Run through the dishwash daily.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114139 Food debris noted at large can opener. Run through the dishwash daily.

    • Food accumulation noted at seals on reach in doors. Clean and maintain sanitary. Leak observed at faucet at food prep sink. Repair as needed.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114175 Food accumulation noted at seals on reach in doors. Clean and maintain sanitary. Leak observed at faucet at food prep sink. Repair as needed.

    • Provide a shatterproof cover for the overhead light in the walk in box

      The department's words

      CHSC 114252.1 Provide a shatterproof cover for the overhead light in the walk in box

    • Replace broken/missing overhead lights in the kitchen.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114252 Replace broken/missing overhead lights in the kitchen.

  15. EarlierJul 7, 2016Routine inspectionGreen placard

    7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (7)

    • Employee observed eating with bare hands in the kitchen. All employees must eat on breaks outside of the kitchen.COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 113977 Employee observed eating with bare hands in the kitchen. All employees must eat on breaks outside of the kitchen.COS

    • Final rinse at dishwash machine recorded <50 ppm. Air bubbles found in the line and purged. Final rinse subsequently recorded at 50 ppm. COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 114099.7 Final rinse at dishwash machine recorded <50 ppm. Air bubbles found in the line and purged. Final rinse subsequently recorded at 50 ppm. COS

      Corrected during the inspection

    • Provide sanitizer for kitchen employees so they can monitor sanitizer at dishwash and sanitizer buckets.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114107 Provide sanitizer for kitchen employees so they can monitor sanitizer at dishwash and sanitizer buckets.

      Corrected during the inspection

    • food debris noted at bottom of reach in unit. Clean and maintain sanitary.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114130.3 food debris noted at bottom of reach in unit. Clean and maintain sanitary.

    • Keep handles on scoops out of bulk foods. Wrap working ends of eating utensils used to preset the outdoor tables.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114119 Keep handles on scoops out of bulk foods. Wrap working ends of eating utensils used to preset the outdoor tables.

    Show 2 more
    • Too much bleach used the third compartment of the sink. try 1/2 cap in 2/3 sink with water.COS Demonstrated.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114185.1 Too much bleach used the third compartment of the sink. try 1/2 cap in 2/3 sink with water.COS Demonstrated.

      Corrected during the inspection

    • Handwash signs missing in women's restroom. COS

      The department's words

      CHSC 113953.5 Handwash signs missing in women's restroom. COS

      Corrected during the inspection

  16. EarlierOct 21, 2015Routine inspectionGreen placard

    5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (5)

    • Several foods (PHF) recorded at 45F in Victory reach in. All cold food must be kept 41F or below at all times.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Several foods (PHF) recorded at 45F in Victory reach in. All cold food must be kept 41F or below at all times.

    • Mold/slime noted inside ice machine. Clean and maintain sanitary.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114113 Mold/slime noted inside ice machine. Clean and maintain sanitary.

    • Flies noted in kitchen, Continue efforts to control infestation.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114259.1 Flies noted in kitchen, Continue efforts to control infestation.

    • Dust/mold noted on fan guards at walk-in box. Clean and maintain sanitary.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114115.c Dust/mold noted on fan guards at walk-in box. Clean and maintain sanitary.

    • Large can opener found with food accumulation at blade. Run through the dishwasher daily.

      The department's words

      CHSC 114130.3 Large can opener found with food accumulation at blade. Run through the dishwasher daily.

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)

What you can do

As a customer of Las Guitarras, you can:

  1. Let Las Guitarras know

    Ask for the manager. Las Guitarras can only fix what it knows about.

    The department lists no phone for this place.

  2. Share this page

  3. Use CleanCleaver at home

    Families clean together. Chores and food dates for everyone at home.

    See CleanCleaver for home

  4. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services (opens the department's site)

When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.

Do you work at or run Las Guitarras?

See the plan to fix each item and show what you did.

Address this

About this record

Search the county's inspection lookup for the name or license number L10456.

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

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Las Guitarras

When was Las Guitarras last inspected?

The county last inspected Las Guitarras on May 26, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Las Guitarras?

The county listed no violations on May 26, 2026.

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 May 26, 2026, the county marked none as critical.