The Lightbox Cafe

221 Main St Cafe, San Francisco, CA 94105

Passed · Aug 7, 2024 Directions
94
Excellent BiteKarma score 94 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 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Aug 7, 2024: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2024
  2. Passed Aug 7

    Routine

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
  3. Perfect Mar 18

    Site Visit

    No violations

  4. Passed Feb 8

    Not verified

    1 violation
    • Premise clean, free of litter and vermin
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Apr 19

    Routine - Unscheduled

    3 violations
    • Minor Food safety manager certification and food handler card
    • Minor Hot and cold running water available
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals

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