Royal Ground Cafe

1208 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Passed · Oct 23, 2026 Directions
94
Excellent BiteKarma score 94 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 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 23, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Observed sandwich prep refrigerator holding at 62 F. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. All items including bacon, cheese, cut tomatoes, cream cheese, etc. discarded. Repair refrigerator before use., cited 2 times.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 23

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Observed sandwich prep refrigerator holding at 62 F. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. All items including bacon, cheese, cut tomatoes, cream cheese, etc. discarded. Repair refrigerator before use.
  3. Passed Mar 17

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Observed tongs stored on the splash guard of the hand sink. Observed empty soap dispenser. Hand sinks are for handwashing only and must be stocked with soap. Store tongs elsewhere in a clean area and fill soap dispenser.
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Oct 31

    Follow-up Inspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Oct 30

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Observed one live cockroach near water heater. Observed some flies in facility. Ensure facility is kept free of cockroaches and flies at all times. Facility must close due to live cockroach observed at time of inspection. Facility must immediately contact pest control services to eliminate cockroaches from facility. After pest control has completed service, facility must clean and sanitize floors, walls and all food contact surfaces. Cracks, holes and crevices must be sealed using materials that are smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Contact this department (415) 473-6907, 24 hours after the last pest control, at the earliest, to verify the facility is free of any cockroaches. No evidence of cockroaches can be observed, including but not limited to eggs and/or dead cockroaches at re-inspection. Submit/provide a copy of the pest control report to this department after service. Our office is open Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Fridays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
    • Critical Observed the following foods in the reach in refrigerator across from the 3-compartment sink held at unsafe temperatures: deli turkey 49 F, 28 oz, packaged bacon 57 F, 144 oz, ham 49 F, 48 oz, raw eggs 52 F, 127 eggs, havarti cheese 49 F, 64 oz, orange juice 53 F, 1.8 quarts, American cheese 49 F, 15 lbs, lemonade 52 F, 7 quarts, cream cheese 53 F, 400 1 oz cups, rotisserie chicken 53 F, one chicken. Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are cold held at 41 F or below or hot held at 135 F or above. Discontinue use until repaired. All above listed foods were discarded.

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