The Spice Jar

2500 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Passed re-check · Nov 20, 2024 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Nov 20, 2024: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Improper cooling methods, cited 3 times, plus 19 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 22 visits

  1. 2024
  2. Passed Nov 20

    Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Floors, walls and ceiling: built, maintained and clean
    • Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Nov 7

    Routine

    12 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Food safety manager certification and food handler card
    • Minor Hot and cold running water available
    • Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing
    • Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Floors, walls and ceiling: built, maintained and clean
    • Equipment approved: clean; installed; good repair; capacity
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  4. Passed Jan 22

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Hot and cold running water available
  5. 2022
  6. Passed Jun 1

    Reinspection

    1 violation
    • Approved thawing methods in use

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