Bell Tower

1900 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Passed · Jan 8, 2025 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Jan 8, 2025: passed with 10 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 23 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jan 8

    Routine

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Hot and cold running water available
    • Minor Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
    • Plumbing; proper backflow devices
  3. 2023
  4. Perfect May 4

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Apr 26

    Routine - Unscheduled

    5 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
    • Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  6. 2022
  7. Perfect May 31

    Reinspection

    No violations

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