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Noriega Cafe Inc

Other food place · San Francisco, CA

5 inspections

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1 problem found · 1 marked critical · Health department inspection, · Aug 14, 2026

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  1. Marked critical: No plan for a special process 18How to fixFix it

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Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health

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Inspections

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

The health department visited 3 times in the last 12 months (3 other).

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

Every visit

  1. LatestAug 14, 2026Closure

    This one: Closure, inspected Aug 14, 2026.

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      No plan for a special process

      The department's words

      18 Compliance with variance, specialized processes & HACCP

      Provide an approved HACCP plan from the California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch for all potentially hazardous food (PHF) products that are packaged for using reduced-oxygen packaging (ROP) for 48 hours or more when the smoking of food is used as a method of preservation or when PHF's are cured.

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

  2. EarlierAug 7, 2026Pass

    3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      No plan for a special process

      The department's words

      18 Compliance with variance, specialized processes & HACCP

      Provide an approved HACCP plan from the California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch for all potentially hazardous food (PHF) products that are packaged for using reduced-oxygen packaging (ROP) for 48 hours or more when the smoking of food is used as a method of preservation or when PHF's are cured.

      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.

    Not critical (1)

    • 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.

  3. EarlierFeb 17, 2026Pass

    6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      14 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Make a 100 ppm bleach sanitizing solution or a 200 ppm quaternary ammonia solution for the third compartment.

      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)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      34 Warewash facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

      Provide an approved warewashing facility. Obtain chlorine test strips to monitor chlorine sanitizer solutions and mechanical dishwasher. Obtain quaternary ammonia test strips to monitor quaternary ammonia sanitizer solutions.

    • 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.

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      44 Floors, walls and ceiling: built, maintained and clean

      Provide walls / ceilings using materials that are durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, light-colored, and washable surfaces. All floor surfaces, other than the customer service areas, shall be approved, smooth, durable, and made of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Approved base coving shall be provided in all areas, except customer service areas and where food is stored in original unopen

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean

      Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment.

    • 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.

  4. EarlierMar 6, 2025Routine inspectionPass

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      14 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Make a 100 ppm bleach sanitizing solution or a 200 ppm quaternary ammonia solution for the third compartment.

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

  5. EarlierJan 18, 2024Routine inspectionPass

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health

      Hands not washed when needed

      The department's words

      5 Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use

      Properly wash hands with hand soap and warm water for a minimum of 10 seconds at the hand washing station when beginning work; before handling food/equipment/utensils; as often as necessary during food preparation to remove soil and contamination; switching from working with raw to ready-to-eat foods; after touching body parts; after using toilet room; contamination of hands occurs. Food employees

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

    Not critical (1)

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      39 Wiping cloths; properly used and stored

      Store wiping cloths used to wipe service counters, scales, or other surfaces that may come into contact with food in clean water with sanitizer or use only once; separate sanitizing containers shall be provided for wiping cloths used with raw animal foods.

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)

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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.

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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
H25R - RESTAURANT 1,000 - 2,000 SQFT
Result
Closure
Source
San Francisco Department of Public Health

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Questions about Noriega Cafe Inc

When was Noriega Cafe Inc last inspected?

The health department last inspected Noriega Cafe Inc on Aug 14, 2026.

What did the health department find at Noriega Cafe Inc?

The health department listed 1 violation on Aug 14, 2026: No plan for a special process.

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 Aug 14, 2026, the health department marked 1 as critical.