COVE CAFE.

SF Health Dept

434 CASTRO ST · CASTRO-UPPER MARKET, SAN FRANCISCO

Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).

10 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 17

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Sanitation

114130-114130.5, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114153, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114175, 114177, 114180, 114182 - Ensure all equipment is approved, properly installed, clean, and maintained in

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

Sanitation

114135, 114185.1 114185.3 [d-e] - Store wiping cloths used to wipe service counters, scales, or other surfaces that may come into contact with food in clean water with sanitizer or use only once; sepa

Pest Activity

114259, 114259.1, 114259.4, 114259.5 - Eliminate the infestation/activity of cockroaches/rodents/flies/vermin from the food facility by using only approved methods. Remove all evidence of the infestat

OCT 1

2024

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 10

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Food Temperature

113996, 113998, 114037, 114429, 114429.3, 114429.5 - Keep potentially hazardous foods (PHF) cold at 41°F or below or hot held at 135°F or above. Immediately discontinue storing PHF at room temperature

Employee Hygiene

113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114067(f) - Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible

SEP 1

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Low Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

Sanitation

Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity

Sanitation

Floors, walls and ceiling: build, maintianed & clean

Sanitation

Equipment, utensils and linens; storage and use

DEC 1

2020

PASS · 0 violations

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NOV 3

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 1 HIGH RISK

High Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized [ date violation corrected: 11/3/2020 ]

Low Risk Documentation & Training

Demonstration of knowledge [ date violation corrected: 12/1/2020 ]

Low Risk Other

Food Safety Manager Certification and Food Handler Card [ date violation corrected: 9/1/2021 ]

Sanitation

Equipment, utensils and linens; storage and use [ date violation corrected: 12/1/2020 ]

Sanitation

Floors, walls and ceiling: build, maintianed & clean [ date violation corrected: 9/1/2021 ]

Other

Warewash facilities: installed, maintained, used, test strips [ date violation corrected: 12/1/2020 ]

Sanitation

Wiping cloths; properly used and stored [ date violation corrected: 12/1/2020 ]

MAR 7

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Low Risk Sanitation

Unclean or degraded floors walls or ceilings

Low Risk Sanitation

Wiping cloths not clean or properly stored or inadequate sanitizer

Moderate Risk Food Temperature

Moderate risk food holding temperature

JUL 31

2018

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 24

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Low Risk Sanitation

Unclean or degraded floors walls or ceilings

Moderate Risk Sanitation

Inadequately cleaned or sanitized food contact surfaces

Moderate Risk Food Temperature

Improper thawing methods

JUL 17

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 HIGH RISK

High Risk Food Temperature

High risk food holding temperature

Low Risk Sanitation

Unclean or degraded floors walls or ceilings

Moderate Risk Sanitation

Inadequately cleaned or sanitized food contact surfaces

Public inspection records from San Francisco Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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