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Ofalafel Etc

Sit-down restaurant · Salt Lake City, UT

10 inspections

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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

27 problems found · 10 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 21, 2026

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Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Ofalafel Etc got more than most.

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  1. Marked critical: Hands not washed when needed 4.2.12*How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Demonstration of Knowledge 4.2.2**How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Person in Charge- Duties 4.2.4**How to fixFix it

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Source: Salt Lake County Health Department

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When to wash

From Food Code 2-301.14

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Inspections

From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Apr 10, 2018: 29Apr 8, 2019: 67Jan 22, 2020: 25Apr 19, 2022: 50Apr 4, 2024: 87Jul 21, 2025: 39Jul 21, 2026: 71Follow-up visit, Apr 11, 2019Follow-up visit, Apr 20, 2022Follow-up visit, May 6, 202429397120182026

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

Every visit

  1. LatestJul 21, 2026Routine inspection71 points

    This one: 71 points, inspected Jul 21, 2026.

    27 violations listed, 13 marked critical.

    Critical (10)

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hands not washed when needed

      The department's words

      4.2.12* When to Wash-Hands and Arms

      An employee did not wash hands between clean and dirty tasks.

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

      Food Code 2-301.12 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      When to wash

      • Before you start food work and before you put on gloves
      • After the restroom (wash twice; see below)
      • After touching your face, hair, nose or body

      From Food Code 2-301.14

      How to wash

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      Handwashing

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Demonstration of Knowledge

      The department's words

      4.2.2** Demonstration of Knowledge

      The person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food contact surfaces.

      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 Salt Lake County Health Department

      Person in Charge- Duties

      The department's words

      4.2.4** Person in Charge- Duties

      The person in charge is not ensuring that employees are effectively cleaning their hands, by routinely monitoring the employees' handwashing. The person in charge is not ensuring that employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused, through routine monitoring of solution temperature and exposure time for hot water sanitizing, and chemical concentrat

      Cited 2 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 Salt Lake County Health Department

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      4.3.59* Cold Holding

      Shredded cheeses and house sauces are being held at 53°F in the make table.

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

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

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      Hot and cold holding

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Ready-to-eat food not dated

      The department's words

      4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking

      Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.

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

      Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      The rule

      • Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
      • It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
      • Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
      • Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.

      From Food Code 3-501.17

      Mixed and opened foods

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      Date marking: the 7-day rule

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      4.4.59** Sanitizing Solutions-Testing Devices

      There is no sanitizer test kit available.

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

      Food Code 4-301.12 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness

      Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too strong.

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

      Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clean first, then sanitize

      • 1. Scrape off food.
      • 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
      • 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).

      From Food Code 4-603.16

      When to clean food-contact surfaces

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      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      Interior surfaces of a reach in cooler are unclean. Shelves in the walk-in cooler are unclean to sight and touch. Shelves in the walk-in cooler are unclean to sight and touch.

      Cited 3 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 Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink

      Hand sinks are being used for purposes other than hand washing.

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

      Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hand sinks are for hands only

      • Wash only at a handwashing sink.
      • Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
      • Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.

      From Food Code 2-301.15

      Soap and hand sanitizer

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      Handwashing

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      4.7.2** Working Containers-Common Name

      A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name.

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

      Food Code 7-201.11 · R392-100

      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

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      Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

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    Non-critical (10)

    • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

      The department's words

      4.3.24 Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

      Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.

    • In-use utensils stored wrong

      The department's words

      4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage

      In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food.

      Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Serving utensils

      • A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
      • Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
      • Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.

      From Food Code 3-304.12

      Clean plates and no re-serving

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      Buffets and self-service

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    • Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation

      The department's words

      4.3.33 Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation

      Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution.

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      4.3.37 Food Storage

      A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.

      Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100

      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

      4.4.13 Equipment and Utensils - Design and Construction

      Domestic style freezer is not durable for commercial use.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      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

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    • Drainboards

      The department's words

      4.4.53 Drainboards

      Sinks lack sufficient drainboard space to accommodate all clean and dirty dishes.

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment

      Gaskets are damaged on a refrigerator unit.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      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

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    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning

      Exterior surfaces of food containers are dirty. Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. Personal fan covers are dirty.

      Cited 3 times

      Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100

      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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    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities

      Various walls are damaged. Areas of the floor are missing grout.

      Cited 2 times

      Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100

      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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    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions

      The floor is dirty in various areas. Walls are dirty in various areas.

      Cited 2 times

      Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100

      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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  2. EarlierJul 21, 2025Routine inspection39 points

    17 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  3. EarlierMay 6, 2024Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items

    19 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  4. EarlierApr 4, 2024Routine inspection87 points

    39 violations listed, 11 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  5. EarlierApr 20, 2022Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  6. EarlierApr 19, 2022Routine inspection50 points

    19 violations listed, 8 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  7. EarlierJan 22, 2020Routine inspection25 points

    11 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  8. EarlierApr 11, 2019Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items

    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.

  9. EarlierApr 8, 2019Routine inspection67 points

    34 violations listed, 9 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  10. EarlierApr 10, 2018Routine inspection29 points

    12 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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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.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.

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Restaurants: plated
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
71 points
Source
Salt Lake County Health Department

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Questions about Ofalafel Etc

When was Ofalafel Etc last inspected?

The county last inspected Ofalafel Etc on Jul 21, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Ofalafel Etc?

The county listed 27 violations on Jul 21, 2026: Hands not washed when needed; Demonstration of Knowledge; and Person in Charge- Duties, and 17 more.

How often does Salt Lake County inspect restaurants?

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jul 21, 2026, the county marked 13 as critical.

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