Orchids Cafe

1031 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127

Passed re-check · Jan 8, 2025 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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

  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Passed 7 of 9 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jan 8, 2025: passed with 8 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 16 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jan 8

    Reinspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Food safety manager certification and food handler card
    • Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing
    • Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
    • Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 10

    Reinspection

    17 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
    • Minor Food safety manager certification and food handler card
    • Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Food separated and protected
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
    • Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
    • Approved thawing methods in use
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
    • Toxic substances properly identified, stored and used
    • Food storage; food storage containers identified
  5. Failed Oct 9

    Routine

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals
  6. 2022
  7. Perfect Jun 27

    Reinspection

    No violations

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