EL SALVADOR RESTAURANT.

SF Health Dept

2278 MISSION ST · MISSION, SAN FRANCISCO

Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2025).

10 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jun 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 12

2025

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

114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment

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

Documentation & Training

114381 [e], 114381(a), 114387 - Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view

OCT 28

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Food Temperature

114002, 114002.1 - Rapidly cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, then from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Discontinue cooling PHF's at room temperature. Rapid cool by any

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

Food Storage & Handling

113980, 113984 (a, b, d, e, f), 113986, 114060, 114067 (a, d, e), 114069, 114073, 114077, 114089.1(c), 114143(c) - Ensure all food is separated and protected from potential cross contamination. Store

Employee Hygiene

113952, 113953.3, 113953.4, 113961, 113973 - Properly wash hands with hand soap and warm water for a minimum of 10 seconds at the hand washing station when beginning work; before handling food/equipme

Sanitation

114143(d), 114266, 114268, 114268.1, 114271, 114272 - Provide walls / ceilings using materials that are durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, light-colored, and washable surfaces. All floor surfaces, other t

JUL 31

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Low Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

Low Risk Pest Activity

No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals

Low Risk Food Temperature

Proper cooling methods

Low Risk Food Temperature

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

OCT 17

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 2 HIGH RISK

High Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

High Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized [ date violation corrected: 7/31/2023 ]

Low Risk Other

Food Safety Manager Certification and Food Handler Card

Low Risk Other

Food Safety Manager Certification and Food Handler Card [ date violation corrected: 7/31/2023 ]

Low Risk Other

Time as a Public Health Control; procedures and records

Low Risk Other

Time as a Public Health Control; procedures and records [ date violation corrected: 7/31/2023 ]

Sanitation

Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity

Sanitation

Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity [ date violation corrected: 7/31/2023 ]

Sanitation

Floors, walls and ceiling: build, maintianed & clean

Sanitation

Floors, walls and ceiling: build, maintianed & clean [ date violation corrected: 7/31/2023 ]

JUL 19

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Low Risk Documentation & Training

Demonstration of knowledge [ date violation corrected: 10/17/2022 ]

Low Risk Other

Food Safety Manager Certification and Food Handler Card [ date violation corrected: 10/17/2022 ]

Low Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized [ date violation corrected: 10/17/2022 ]

Sanitation

Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity [ date violation corrected: 10/17/2022 ]

Sanitation

Nonfood contact surfaces clean [ date violation corrected: 10/17/2022 ]

Pest Activity

Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin proofing [ date violation corrected: 10/17/2022 ]

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SEP 2

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 HIGH RISK

High Risk Sanitation

Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized [ date violation corrected: 9/2/2020 ]

Low Risk Other

Food Safety Manager Certification and Food Handler Card [ date violation corrected: 7/19/2021 ]

MAY 16

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Moderate Risk Employee Hygiene

Inadequate and inaccessible handwashing facilities

Moderate Risk Sanitation

Inadequately cleaned or sanitized food contact surfaces

Moderate Risk Documentation & Training

Inadequate food safety knowledge or lack of certified food safety manager

MAY 29

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Moderate Risk Documentation & Training

Inadequate food safety knowledge or lack of certified food safety manager

Low Risk Pest Activity

Low risk vermin infestation

Moderate Risk Food Temperature

Moderate risk food holding temperature

OCT 10

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Low Risk Pest Activity

Low risk vermin infestation

Moderate Risk Documentation & Training

Inadequate food safety knowledge or lack of certified food safety manager

Moderate Risk Sanitation

Inadequately cleaned or sanitized food contact surfaces

OCT 31

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation

Moderate Risk Documentation & Training

Inadequate food safety knowledge or lack of certified food safety manager

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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