Palo Alto City Hall Cafe

250 Hamilton Av, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Passed · May 8, 2026 Directions
92
Excellent BiteKarma score 92 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 2025.
  • Last inspected May 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 8

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Mar 13

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

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