Chianti Cucina

7416 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945

Passed re-check · Feb 2, 2026 Directions
58
Poor BiteKarma score 58 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2026.
  • Last inspected Feb 2, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: 3-compartment sink: sanitizer compartment: 50 ppm chlorine. Provide a minimum of 100 ppm chlorine. COS. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div>, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 2

    Follow-up Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor 3-compartment sink: sanitizer compartment: 50 ppm chlorine. Provide a minimum of 100 ppm chlorine. COS. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div>
    • Minor <div> Saute station prep refrigerator: pooled eggs stacked on top of other insert pans in upper section of unit observed</div><div> at 48 degrees F. Don't double stack pans as this leads to potentially hazardous foods being in the danger zone. </div><div>Pooled eggs moved to bottom of unit. Raw chicken in upper section: 42 - 44 degrees F. Maintain potentially hazardous </div><div>foods at or below 41 degrees F. Heavy cream in bottom of unit: 47 degrees F (container open). </div>
  3. Passed Jan 29

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Observed cooked chicken plated at 145 degrees F, Cook chicken to a minimum of 165 degrees F. COS.
    • Critical One door true refrigerator in back kitchen: tiramisu: 43 degrees F. Maintain potentially hazardous foods at 41 degrees F or below. <div><br><div>Cookline:</div><div><br></div><div>Open container of heavy cream on table: 72 degrees F: ~ 1 cup heavy cream discarded into the garbage.</div><div>Observed pooled eggs at 65 degrees F double stacked above other insert pans in saute station prep refrigerator. Other</div><div> potentially hazardous foods in saute prep refrigerator insert pans: mozzarella: 48 degrees F, provolone cheese: 49 degrees F,</div><div> raw pork: 43 degrees F, garlic in oil: 45 degrees F. Lower section: lasagna: 43 degrees F. ~ 2 cups pooled eggs voluntarily </div><div>discarded into the garbage.</div></div>
    • Critical Water at men's restroom handwash sink reached a maximum of 76 degrees F. Provide a minimum of 100 degrees F water.
    • Critical No sanitizer at final rinse of the dishwasher. Sanitizer container is empty. Provide a minimum of 50 ppm chlorine. No container<div>of sanitizer hooked up. Dishwasher retested multiple times - no chlorine final rinse. Discontinue using dishwasher until it has </div><div>been repaired and provide a minimum of 50 ppm chlorine at the final rinse. </div><div><br></div><div>Dishwasher rechecked multiple times. Dishwash had 50 ppm chlorine at final rinse towards end of the inspection.</div><div>Sanitizer/handwashing hand out provided in Spanish. </div>
    • Critical 3-compartment sink not properly set up. Wash water is in the right compartment and drainboard to the right has dirty utensils.<div>Clean dishes come out onto drainboard adjacent to the right utensil washing sink drainboard. This can lead to contamination </div><div>of utensils. Set up sink as follows: </div><div>1. dirty utensils on left drainboard</div><div>2. soap and hot water in left compartment</div><div>3. rinse with hot water in middle compartment </div><div>4. sanitize with 200 ppm quaternary ammonium in right compartment</div><div>5. air dry utensils on right drainboard</div><div><br></div><div>Wash, rinse, and sanitize utensil washing sink and set up properly. </div><div> </div>
    • Critical 3-compartment sink not properly set up. Wash water is in the right compartment and drainboard to the right has dirty utensils.<div>Clean dishes come out onto drainboard adjacent to the right utensil washing sink drainboard. This can lead to contamination </div><div>of utensils. Set up sink as follows: </div><div>1. dirty utensils on left drainboard</div><div>2. soap and hot water in left compartment</div><div>3. rinse with hot water in middle compartment </div><div>4. sanitize with 200 ppm quaternary ammonium in right compartment</div><div>5. air dry utensils on right drainboard</div><div><br></div><div>Wash, rinse, and sanitize utensil washing sink and set up properly. </div><div> </div>

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