BRENDA'S FRENCH SOUL FOOD.

SF Health Dept

652 B POLK ST · TENDERLOIN, SAN FRANCISCO

Passed most recent inspection (May 2025).

19 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected May 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
19
VIOLATIONS
37
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 22
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations
Sanitation
114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment
Sanitation
113984(d), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101(b, c, d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 11415 (a, b, D), 114117, 114125(b), 114141 - Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfac
Documentation & Training
113947.1-113947.6, 113948 - Obtain a state approved food safety certification course within 60 days of operation or when a Food Safety Manager has left the facility. Maintain copies of food safety cer
MAY 12
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations
Sanitation
114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment
Documentation & Training
113947.1-113947.6, 113948 - Obtain a state approved food safety certification course within 60 days of operation or when a Food Safety Manager has left the facility. Maintain copies of food safety cer
Sanitation
113984(d), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101(b, c, d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 11415 (a, b, D), 114117, 114125(b), 114141 - Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfac
JAN 12
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
Low Risk Food Temperature
Proper hot and cold holding temperatures [ date violation corrected: 1/27/2023 ]
Sanitation
Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity [ date violation corrected: 1/27/2023 ]
Sanitation
Floors, walls and ceiling: build, maintianed & clean [ date violation corrected: 1/27/2023 ]
Other
Warewash facilities: installed, maintained, used, test strips [ date violation corrected: 1/27/2023 ]
JUN 4
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 HIGH RISK
High Risk Food Temperature
Proper hot and cold holding temperatures [ date violation corrected: 1/12/2023 ]
Other
Thermometers provided and accurate [ date violation corrected: 1/12/2023 ]
Sanitation
Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity [ date violation corrected: 1/12/2023 ]
Sanitation
Floors, walls and ceiling: build, maintianed & clean [ date violation corrected: 1/12/2023 ]
OCT 20
2020
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
Low Risk Food Temperature
Proper hot and cold holding temperatures [ date violation corrected: 10/20/2020 ]
Sanitation
Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity [ date violation corrected: 10/20/2020 ]
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MAR 11
2020
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 11
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations
Moderate Risk Food Temperature
Moderate risk food holding temperature
Moderate Risk Sanitation
Inadequately cleaned or sanitized food contact surfaces
Low Risk Food Storage & Handling
Improper food storage
APR 22
2019
PASS · 0 violations
MAR 13
2019
PASS · 0 violations
MAR 1
2019
FAIL 8 violations 3 HIGH RISK
Low Risk Sanitation
Unapproved or unmaintained equipment or utensils
High Risk Other
Contaminated or adulterated food
Low Risk Sanitation
Unclean or degraded floors walls or ceilings
Moderate Risk Employee Hygiene
Inadequate and inaccessible handwashing facilities
High Risk Food Temperature
High risk food holding temperature
Low Risk Sanitation
Unclean nonfood contact surfaces
Low Risk Sanitation
Wiping cloths not clean or properly stored or inadequate sanitizer
High Risk Food Temperature
Improper cooling methods
FEB 7
2019
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 10
2018
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 15
2017
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 5
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 HIGH RISK
Low Risk Sanitation
Unclean or degraded floors walls or ceilings
Moderate Risk Other
Foods not protected from contamination
Low Risk Sanitation
Improper storage of equipment utensils or linens
Moderate Risk Pest Activity
Moderate risk vermin infestation
High Risk Other
Contaminated or adulterated food
MAR 15
2017
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 27
2017
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 9
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 HIGH RISK
Moderate Risk Food Temperature
Improper thawing methods
Moderate Risk Other
Other moderate risk violation
High Risk Pest Activity
High risk vermin infestation
Low Risk Plumbing & Waste
Improper or defective plumbing
Moderate Risk Employee Hygiene
Inadequate and inaccessible handwashing facilities
DEC 23
2016
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 7
2016
PASS · 0 violations

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