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La Taqueria

Other food place · San Francisco, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · May 22, 2024

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What was found out about La Taqueria?

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  1. Marked critical: Cooked food not cooled in time 9How to fixFix it
  2. Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed 36How to fixFix it
  3. Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view. 114381 [e], 114381(a), 114387How 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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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 7-201.11.

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Fix and log it: Cooked food not cooled in time

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Inspections

From San Francisco Department of Public Health · 2 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. LatestMay 22, 2024Routine inspectionPass

    This one: Pass, inspected May 22, 2024.

    6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Cooked food not cooled in time

      The department's words

      9 Proper cooling methods

      Rapidly cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, then from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Discontinue cooling PHF's at room temperature. Rapid cool by any of the following approved methods: 1) Ice water bath 2) Ice wand 3) Shallow stainless steel pans filled 2-3 inches and store in refrigerator 4) Separate into smaller or thinner portions and store in refrigerator 5) Blast

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

      Food Code 3-501.14

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If you miss a stage

      • Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
      • Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.

      How to cool fast

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cooling food in two stages

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    Not critical (5)

    • 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.

      Food Code 4-901.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Taqueria? Fix it

    • Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view.

      The department's words

      114381 [e], 114381(a), 114387 Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view.

    • 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.

      Food Code 4-101.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Taqueria? Fix it

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      30 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      Elevate all food at least 6 inches off of the floor to prevent contamination. Properly label bulk ingredient/food containers with common name.

      Food Code 3-305.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Where food may never be stored

      • Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
      • Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
      • Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.

      From Food Code 3-305.11

      Top to bottom

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Taqueria? Fix it

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored and used

      Administer all pesticides through a state licensed pest control operator. Immediately discontinue the use of unapproved pesticide at the food facility. Store all poisonous substances, detergents, bleaches, and cleaning compounds away from food, utensils, packaging materials, and food-contact surfaces. Provide label to working containers of chemicals taken from bulk supplies with the common name of

      Food Code 7-201.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Store them away from food

      • Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
      • Separate them by space or a partition.
      • Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.

      From Food Code 7-201.11

      Label every container

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Taqueria? Fix it

  2. EarlierMay 22, 2024Complaint (I)Pass

    No notes were taken at this visit. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.

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 La Taqueria, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide

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  2. Let La Taqueria know

    Ask for the manager. La Taqueria can only fix what it knows about.

    The department lists no phone for this place.

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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
H25 - RESTAURANT 1,000 - 2,000 SQFT
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
Pass
Source
San Francisco Department of Public Health

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

Questions about La Taqueria

When was La Taqueria last inspected?

The health department last inspected La Taqueria on May 22, 2024. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at La Taqueria?

The health department listed 6 violations on May 22, 2024: Cooked food not cooled in time; Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed; and Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view., and 3 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 May 22, 2024, the health department marked 1 as critical.