Mel's Drive-In

1050 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

Passed re-check · Oct 8, 2024 Directions
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Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Oct 8, 2024: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 27 visits

  1. 2024
  2. Passed Oct 8

    Reinspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
  3. Passed Oct 2

    Routine

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
  4. Passed Mar 19

    Routine

    6 violations
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Food separated and protected
    • Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing
    • Food storage; food storage containers identified
  5. 2023
  6. Visit Jul 7

    Complaint

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