International House of Pancakes

1825 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Passed · Aug 19, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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

  • Last inspected Aug 19, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: No sanitizer dispensing from dishwasher at time of inspection. Ensure all food contact surfaces are kept clean and sanitized. Repair dishwasher to provide 50 ppm chlorine. Manually wash, rinse, sanitize (100 ppm chlorine or 200 ppm quaternary ammonia), air dry dishes until repaired. 50 ppm chlorine provided in dishwasher by end of inspection. Corrected on site., cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 19

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Observed sausages hot holding on the grill at 127 F. Potentially hazardous foods must be hot held at 135 F or above. Instructed chef to increase grill temperature.
  3. Passed Jan 22

    Follow-up Inspection

    No violations

  4. Failed Jan 21

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Observed a grease trap overflow. Sewage and wastewater must be properly disposed. Facility has called for repair and cleanup. Facility must clean and repair grease trap before contacting Environmental Health Services to be reopened.
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Aug 9

    Follow-up Inspection

    No violations

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