Nothing spoils a good meal like proof of a vermin infestation. But rats are just one of the issues San Francisco food inspectors look for when investigating potential health risks. These violations are totaled and translated into a scorecard that you often see hanging in the window.
The producers of SFGate decided to review San Francisco’s most recent restaurant safety scores from February 2015 through March 2016 and list businesses deemed “poor,” the lowest designation given by the Department of Public Health. from San Francisco.
Restaurant safety scores are based on a 100-point scale in which a business must score 90 points to be considered “good” and 80 points to be labeled “adequate.” Anything below 70 is considered “poor” according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
“Poor” means that during the examination, health inspectors noticed multiple violations and that these problems were more likely to be high risk, which “is directly linked to the transmission of foodborne illnesses , adulteration of food products and contamination of food contact surfaces”. “, according to the SFDPH.
The most common violations cited for these SF restaurants include dirty food contact surfaces and vermin infestation.
But that doesn’t mean these restaurants have to close up shop. In fact, restaurants have the option of correcting violations on the spot or with follow-up inspections. We have indicated the date of correction – when available – of the SFDPH in our slideshow above.
“Restaurant health inspections are an important part of ensuring a safe and hygienic dining experience for the public,” Jot Condie, president and CEO of the California Restaurant Association, told SFGATE. “The public is passionate about food, and certainly about its safety.”
Restaurant customers should keep in mind that these violations do not necessarily reflect the day-to-day operation of a business, especially since things can get a little hectic in the food business.
If the restaurant you are visiting is making you a little nervous, remember that operators are required by the DPH to post their inspection results.
Take a look at the gallery above to see the violations suffered by some restaurants in San Francisco.
