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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
6problems found
6 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Aug 28, 2024
Is that a lot?
We can't say yet. Too few places here have a number.
What was found out about Rinconcito Nicaraguense?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed 36How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair 43How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips 30How to fixFix it
Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashedThe health department found: “All clean and soiled linen shall be properly stored; non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food…”
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips
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0 of 3 done
Where food may never be stored
From Food Code 3-305.11
Logged
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Inspections
From San Francisco Department of Public Health · 3 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
LatestAug 28, 2024Routine inspectionPass
This one: Pass, inspected Aug 28, 2024.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
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
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
43 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing
Keep clean and free of litter or rubbish the premises of each food facility; non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food and food-contact surfaces; the facility shall be kept vermin proof; open-air barbecues shall be operated in an approved manner.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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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
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Show 1 more
The department's words
26 Approved thawing methods in use
Discontinue thawing potentially hazardous foods at room temperature or in standing water. Use one of the following approved methods: - Under potable running water of sufficient velocity to wash away loose food particles using water no greater than 70°F for no more than 2 hours. - In a refrigeration unit at 41°F or below - In a microwave - As part of the cooking process
Food Code 3-501.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
4 safe ways
- 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
- 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
- 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
- 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.
From Food Code 3-501.13
Never
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Thawing frozen food
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EarlierApr 24, 2024Complaint (I)Pass
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health
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.
EarlierFeb 7, 2024Complaint (I)Pass
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by San Francisco Department of Public Health
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.
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
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Food thawed the wrong way Read the free guide
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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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