House of Bagels

640 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Passed · May 5, 2026 Directions
96
Excellent BiteKarma score 96 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 2024.
  • Last inspected May 5, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Observed a hot holding unit holding potatoes at 122 F placed at 9 AM. observed cheese at 45 F and sausage at 48 F above the fill lines in a prep top across from the hood. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below or 135 F or above. Hot holding unit temp was increased to hold foods at 135 F and potatoes were labeled with a discard time of 1 PM. Cheese and sausage moved to proper cold holding below the fill line., cited 2 times.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 5

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Observed a hot holding unit holding potatoes at 122 F placed at 9 AM. observed cheese at 45 F and sausage at 48 F above the fill lines in a prep top across from the hood. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below or 135 F or above. Hot holding unit temp was increased to hold foods at 135 F and potatoes were labeled with a discard time of 1 PM. Cheese and sausage moved to proper cold holding below the fill line.
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Sep 24

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Hot water turned off at hand sink behind front register at time of inspection. Ensure facility has hot and cold water at all sinks functional at all times while in operation. Hot water turned on during inspection. Corrected on site.
  5. Passed Feb 23

    Follow-up Inspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Feb 22

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical <div>Observed cooked potatoes left on a turned off stove. Potatoes recorded at 90°F. Potatoes were made earlier this morning, exact time unknown. / Discard out of temperature potatoes. Hot hold cooked food at 135°F or above.</div><div><br></div><div>Observed whipped butter left on counter. Butter recorded at 66°F. / Discard out of temperature butter. Cold hold whipped butter at 41°F or below.<br></div>
    • Critical Observed employee wring out dirty wiping cloth with gloved hands. Said employee was about to resume food preparation without washing hands and changing gloves. <br>

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