Ballast Coffee
329 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
- Last inspected Jun 15, 2023: perfect, no violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2023
- Perfect Jun 15
Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Jun 6
Routine - Unscheduled
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals
- Minor Food safety manager certification and food handler card
- Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Permit and license certificate available
- Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
- Perfect Jun 6
Reinspection
No violations
- 2022
- Passed Dec 29
Routine - Unscheduled
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Food safety manager certification and food handler card
- Equipment, utensils and linens; storage and use
- Permit and license certificate available
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used, test strips
- Plumbing; proper backflow devices
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