MELS DRIVE-IN.

SF Health Dept

1050 VAN NESS AVE · SAN FRANCISCO

Last inspected 2023.

16 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected May 2023.

Last inspected May 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
16
VIOLATIONS
27
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 16
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 HIGH RISK
High Risk Sanitation
Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized [ date violation corrected: 5/31/2023 ]
Low Risk Pest Activity
No insects, rodents, birds or nonservice animals [ date violation corrected: 5/31/2023 ]
Sanitation
Equipment, utensils and linens; storage and use [ date violation corrected: 5/31/2023 ]
NOV 17
2022
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 21
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations
Low Risk Other
Hot and cold running water available [ date violation corrected: 11/17/2022 ]
Low Risk Food Temperature
Proper hot and cold holding temperatures [ date violation corrected: 11/17/2022 ]
Sanitation
Equipment approved; clean; installed, good repair; capacity [ date violation corrected: 11/17/2022 ]
NOV 3
2021
PASS · 0 violations
MAY 25
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Low Risk Other
Hot and cold running water available [ date violation corrected: 5/25/2021 ]
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MAY 4
2021
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 13
2019
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 6
2019
PASS · 0 violations
MAY 30
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
Moderate Risk Other
Foods not protected from contamination
Moderate Risk Food Temperature
Moderate risk food holding temperature
Low Risk Documentation & Training
Permit license or inspection report not posted
Low Risk Sanitation
Unapproved or unmaintained equipment or utensils
NOV 30
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
Moderate Risk Food Temperature
Moderate risk food holding temperature
Low Risk Food Storage & Handling
Improper food storage
APR 12
2018
PASS · 0 violations
NOV 13
2017
PASS · 0 violations
NOV 1
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 HIGH RISK
High Risk Food Temperature
High risk food holding temperature
Moderate Risk Employee Hygiene
Inadequate and inaccessible handwashing facilities
Moderate Risk Pest Activity
Moderate risk vermin infestation
Moderate Risk Other
Foods not protected from contamination
JUN 29
2017
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 15
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 2 HIGH RISK
High Risk Food Temperature
High risk food holding temperature
Moderate Risk Pest Activity
Moderate risk vermin infestation
High Risk Food Temperature
Improper cooling methods
Moderate Risk Other
Foods not protected from contamination
Low Risk Sanitation
Unclean or degraded floors walls or ceilings
Low Risk Sanitation
Unclean nonfood contact surfaces
OCT 19
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
Moderate Risk Employee Hygiene
Inadequate and inaccessible handwashing facilities
Moderate Risk Food Temperature
Moderate risk food holding temperature
Low Risk Sanitation
Unclean nonfood contact surfaces
Moderate Risk Sanitation
Inadequately cleaned or sanitized food contact surfaces

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