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1problem found
1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Feb 14, 2025
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- Expired food handler cards stored on site and missing food handler cards for current employees. Ensure all food handler cards are up to date and valid for on site employees. Provide food handler cards within 30 days. CHSC 113947.1How to fixFix it
Source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services
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Next: Expired food handler cards stored on site and missing food handler cards for current employees. Ensure all food handler cards are up to date and valid for on site employees. Provide food handler cards within 30 days.The county found: “Expired food handler cards stored on site and missing food handler cards for current employees. Ensure all food…”
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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 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
LatestFeb 14, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Feb 14, 2025.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Expired food handler cards stored on site and missing food handler cards for current employees. Ensure all food handler cards are up to date and valid for on site employees. Provide food handler cards within 30 days.
The department's words
CHSC 113947.1 Expired food handler cards stored on site and missing food handler cards for current employees. Ensure all food handler cards are up to date and valid for on site employees. Provide food handler cards within 30 days.
EarlierJun 18, 2024Routine inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Observed raw chicken at 46-50F in prep fridge drawers. Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41F or below. Monitor temp of this unit to confirm it is working properly and repair if necessary. Chicken moved to walk-in to cool.
The department's words
CHSC 113996 Observed raw chicken at 46-50F in prep fridge drawers. Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41F or below. Monitor temp of this unit to confirm it is working properly and repair if necessary. Chicken moved to walk-in to cool.
EarlierFeb 28, 2023Routine inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
In the hot holding unit, tomato sauce internal temperature readings were measured at 102F, and 110F in different pars of the food. In addition, in the hot holding drawer, cooked salmon filet, internal temperature reading were measured at 102F, and 108F, and cooked beef 113F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at or below 41F, or at or above 135F when hot. [COS] Person in charge agreed to use time as a public health control for 4 hours. District specialist provided the form.
The department's words
CHSC 113996 In the hot holding unit, tomato sauce internal temperature readings were measured at 102F, and 110F in different pars of the food. In addition, in the hot holding drawer, cooked salmon filet, internal temperature reading were measured at 102F, and 108F, and cooked beef 113F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at or below 41F, or at or above 135F when hot. [COS] Person in charge agreed to use time as a public health control for 4 hours. District specialist provided the form.
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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- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- Marin County Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services
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