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Lotus Restaurant

Other food place · San Rafael, CA

7 inspections

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What happened?

1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Nov 18, 2025

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  1. Observed 3 curries at 45 F in the walk-in cooked and cooled earlier in the day. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. Curries placed on ice to ensure food holds at 41 F. 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 · 7 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. LatestNov 18, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard

    This one: Green placard, inspected Nov 18, 2025.

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Observed 3 curries at 45 F in the walk-in cooked and cooled earlier in the day. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. Curries placed on ice to ensure food holds at 41 F.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Observed 3 curries at 45 F in the walk-in cooked and cooled earlier in the day. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. Curries placed on ice to ensure food holds at 41 F.

  2. EarlierFeb 27, 2024Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Observed onion curry measuring 53 degrees F on prep table. Observed cut tomatoes, cooked potatoes, cooked spinach, coconut milk measuring 48 degrees F. Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are cold held at 41 degrees F or below or 135 degrees F or above. 15 liters of onion curry voluntarily discarded by person in charge (PIC) as onion curry was left out for an unknown time. PIC placed items measuring 48 degrees F on ice baths and stated these foods were left out for an hour.

      The department's words

      CHSC 113996 Observed onion curry measuring 53 degrees F on prep table. Observed cut tomatoes, cooked potatoes, cooked spinach, coconut milk measuring 48 degrees F. Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are cold held at 41 degrees F or below or 135 degrees F or above. 15 liters of onion curry voluntarily discarded by person in charge (PIC) as onion curry was left out for an unknown time. PIC placed items measuring 48 degrees F on ice baths and stated these foods were left out for an hour.

  3. EarlierApr 25, 2023Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113996

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113996

  4. EarlierOct 26, 2022Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113996

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113996

  5. EarlierApr 5, 2022Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113996

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113996

  6. EarlierJul 20, 2021Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 114097

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 114097

  7. EarlierDec 22, 2020Routine inspectionGreen placard

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Code CHSC 113996

      The department's words

      Code CHSC 113996

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 L16086.

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

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Questions about Lotus Restaurant

When was Lotus Restaurant last inspected?

The county last inspected Lotus Restaurant on Nov 18, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Lotus Restaurant?

The county listed 1 violation on Nov 18, 2025: Observed 3 curries at 45 F in the walk-in cooked and cooled earlier in the day. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. Curries placed on ice to ensure food holds at 41 F..

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 Nov 18, 2025, the county marked none as critical.