Selam Restaurant and Café 🇪🇹

3120 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95117

Passed · Sep 3, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Sep 3, 2026: passed with 12 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 3

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Thermometers provided, accurate
    • Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 14

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Thermometers provided, accurate
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
  5. Passed Mar 28

    Follow-Up Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
  6. Passed Mar 25

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

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