Falafel Hut

1115 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Passed · Sep 16, 2026 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 16, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 16

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Chef forgot to turn on hood resulting in slight smoke buildup. Proper ventilation is required at all times. Hoods turned on. Windows and doors are open. Clean grease near the hood.
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jan 17

    Follow-up Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Jan 9

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical The employee was observed skipping the sanitization step during manual warewashing. [CA] Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using the 3-compartment sink where the utensils are first precleaned, then washed, rinsed, sanitized, and air dried. [COS] The employee sanitized the dishes.
    • Critical The employee was observed cooking raw gyro next to cooked chicken on the panini press. The employee was observed using the same spatula to flip raw gyro and then proceeded to use the same spatula to handle the cooked chicken. [CA] To prevent cross-contamination, ensure to use one spatula for the cooked chicken and one spatula for raw meats. [COS] The employee reheated the cooked chicken at 189F.

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