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King Kee

Other food place · San Francisco, CA

5 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

4 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Apr 29, 2025

Is that a lot?

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

What was found out about King Kee?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: No hot or cold water at a sink 21How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: No person in charge on duty 1aHow to fixFix it
  3. Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready 25How to fixFix it

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Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health

We review San Francisco health data to make this report. We are not the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

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  1. Fix it together

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-402.11, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-501.19.

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Fix and log it: Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready

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0 of 3 done

Hair and beards

From Food Code 2-402.11

Logged

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Inspections

From San Francisco Department of Public Health · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.

The department inspects each food facility on its own schedule and posts a green, yellow or red placard after each inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestApr 29, 2025Routine inspectionPass

    This one: Pass, inspected Apr 29, 2025.

    4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      21 Hot and cold running water available

      Immediately provide hot running potable water of at least 120°F or greater for the entire food preparation facility.

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

      Food Code 5-103.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures

      Hot and cold water at every sink

      In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures

      Fix and log it now

      Are you King Kee? Fix it

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      1a Demonstration of Knowledge

      Provide training to staff regarding safe food handling practices, adequate allergen knowledge and/or assigned duties.

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

    Not critical (2)

    • Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready

      The department's words

      25 Personal cleanliness and hair restraints

      Ensure all food employees are utilizing appropriate hair restraints when handling food.

      Food Code 2-402.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hair and beards

      • Wear a hat, cap, hairnet or head covering. Tie long hair back under it.
      • Wear a beard net if you have a beard or long mustache.
      • Put restraints on before you wash your hands.

      From Food Code 2-402.11

      Clothes, eating and drinking

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hair, jewelry, nails and clothes

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you King Kee? Fix it

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      27 Food separated and protected

      Ensure all food is separated and protected from potential cross contamination. Store produce and ready-to-eat foods completely separate or above raw foods including but not limited to raw eggs, fish, meat, ratites, game animals, and poultry. Provide adequate sneeze-guard protection, a container that has a tight fitting and securely attached lid, or dispense food from an approved mechanical dispens

      Food Code 3-302.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Top to bottom

      • 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
      • 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
      • 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)

      From Food Code 3-302.11

      Keep raw meat types apart

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you King Kee? Fix it

  2. EarlierOct 11, 2024ReinspectionPass

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      35 Equipment approved; clean; installed; good repair; capacity

      Ensure all equipment is approved, properly installed, clean, and maintained in good repair. Ensure all appliances are NSF-approved, commercial grade, durable, and easily cleanable.

  3. EarlierSep 26, 2024Routine inspectionPass

    9 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    Critical (4)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      6 Adequate hand washing facilities; supplied and accessible

      Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible at all times.

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

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Time as a control not marked or logged

      The department's words

      8 Time as a public health control; procedures & records

      Label all potentially hazardous foods for use with Time as a Public Health Control implementation with the date and discard time. The discard time shall be 4 hours after food preparation has begun or after removing from proper temperature controls of 41°F or 135°F. Discard potentially hazardous foods, under Time as a Public Health Control, when 4 hours have elapsed. Obtain written approval for Tim

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

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      21 Hot and cold running water available

      Immediately provide hot running potable water of at least 120°F or greater for the entire food preparation facility.

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

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Pests seen inside: flies

      The department's words

      23 No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals

      Eliminate the infestation/activity of cockroaches/rodents/flies/vermin from the food facility by using only approved methods. Remove all evidence of the infestation and thoroughly clean and sanitize all affected surfaces. Construct, equip, maintain and operate the food facility so as to prevent the entrance and harborage of animals, birds and vermin including, but not limited to, rodents and insec

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

    Not critical (5)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      35 Equipment approved; clean; installed; good repair; capacity

      Ensure all equipment is approved, properly installed, clean, and maintained in good repair. Ensure all appliances are NSF-approved, commercial grade, durable, and easily cleanable.

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      27 Food separated and protected

      Ensure all food is separated and protected from potential cross contamination. Store produce and ready-to-eat foods completely separate or above raw foods including but not limited to raw eggs, fish, meat, ratites, game animals, and poultry. Provide adequate sneeze-guard protection, a container that has a tight fitting and securely attached lid, or dispense food from an approved mechanical dispens

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      40 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      Protect the potable water supply with a backflow protection device, as required by applicable plumbing codes. All plumbing, plumbing fixtures, and grease interceptors shall be installed in compliance with local plumbing ordinances, shall be maintained so as to prevent any contamination, and shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair. Any hose used for conveying potable water shall be

    • Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning

      The department's words

      42 Toilet facilities: facilities properly maintained

      Maintain toilet facilities clean, sanitary, and in good repair. Toilet rooms shall be separated by a well-fitting self-closing door. Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet. The number of toilet facilities shall be in accordance with local building and plumbing ordinances. Toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons: in establishments where there is

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      36 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      All clean and soiled linen shall be properly stored; non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food and food-contact surfaces. Utensils and equipment shall be handled and stored so as to be protected from contamination.

  4. EarlierJan 25, 2024ReinspectionPass

    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.

  5. EarlierJan 22, 2024Routine inspectionPass

    2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Pests seen inside: flies

      The department's words

      23 No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals

      Eliminate the infestation/activity of cockroaches/rodents/flies/vermin from the food facility by using only approved methods. Remove all evidence of the infestation and thoroughly clean and sanitize all affected surfaces. Construct, equip, maintain and operate the food facility so as to prevent the entrance and harborage of animals, birds and vermin including, but not limited to, rodents and insec

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

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      6 Adequate hand washing facilities; supplied and accessible

      Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible at all times.

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

Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health. 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 King Kee, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
    • Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready Read the free guide
    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Let King Kee know

    Ask for the manager. King Kee can only fix what it knows about.

    The department lists no phone for this place.

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    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to San Francisco Department of Public Health (opens the department's site)

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About this record

The city's open data lists each violation with the department's standard wording. The inspector's own notes are in the report on the department's lookup: search for the name.

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.

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

San Francisco posts a green, yellow or red placard after each inspection. Green, Pass: zero to 1 major violations at the inspection. Yellow, Conditional Pass: 2 or more major violations, corrected at the inspection, and a reinspection follows. Red, Closure: health hazards or major violations that can't be fixed right away. There is no score or letter grade.

Listed as
H26 - RESTAURANT OVER 2,000 SQFT
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
Pass
Source
San Francisco Department of Public Health

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: San Francisco Department of Public Health (opens the department's site) .

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

Questions about King Kee

When was King Kee last inspected?

The health department last inspected King Kee on Apr 29, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at King Kee?

The health department listed 4 violations on Apr 29, 2025: No hot or cold water at a sink; No person in charge on duty; and Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready, and 1 more.

How often does San Francisco inspect restaurants?

The department inspects each food facility on its own schedule and posts a green, yellow or red placard after each inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Apr 29, 2025, the health department marked 2 as critical.