Gold Mirror Italian Gets Conditional Pass on Minor Issues

Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant in Parkside received a conditional pass during its November 12, 2025 health inspection, allowing the Italian restaurant to remain open while addressing minor handwashing facility violations discovered by city health inspectors. The routine inspection conducted between 2:45 PM and 3:45 PM revealed inadequate handwashing facilities at the bar area, which lacked permanent soap and paper towel dispensers required by California health code regulations. Inspectors also found that water temperature at restrooms fell below the mandatory 100-108°F range, creating potential compliance issues for proper hand hygiene protocols.

Inspection Details

Inspector William Bajjalieh documented two violations during this inspection, with one major violation related to adequate handwashing facilities and one minor infraction. The restaurant was cited under California Retail Food Code Section 113953 for failing to maintain proper handwashing station equipment at the bar area, where employees handle beverages and food preparation tasks. The inspection report specifically noted that the establishment needed to "set up permanent liquid soap and paper towel dispensers at the bar hand sink" and "provide 100-108°F water at the restrooms." These violations, while requiring immediate attention, did not pose an imminent health risk that would necessitate closure of the popular Taraval Street dining establishment. One positive development emerged during the inspection when restaurant staff quickly addressed a sanitizer solution issue. Initially, no sanitizer solution was readily available upon the inspector's arrival, but fresh QUAT solution was promptly provided from the dispenser, allowing this violation to be marked as corrected on site.

Conditional Pass Requirements

A conditional pass allows Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant to continue serving customers while implementing required corrections within a specified timeframe. The restaurant must install permanent soap and paper towel dispensers at the bar handwashing station and ensure consistent hot water temperature in restroom facilities to meet city health department standards. Restaurant owner Roberto Di Grande, representing Digrande Enterprises Inc, received the inspection report and will need to demonstrate compliance with all cited violations during a follow-up inspection. The conditional status provides the restaurant with an opportunity to address these operational improvements without disrupting service to customers in the busy Parkside neighborhood.

Restaurant Operations Continue

Located at 800 Taraval Street near the West Portal Muni station, Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant continues normal operations while implementing the required handwashing facility improvements. The restaurant serves Italian cuisine to residents and visitors in the Parkside district, maintaining its role as a neighborhood dining destination. The handwashing violations, while classified as major infractions under health code regulations, represent correctable maintenance issues rather than food safety emergencies. Studies cited by the San Francisco Department of Public Health indicate that only 31% of restaurant workers wash hands properly when adequate supplies are unavailable, making proper handwashing facilities essential for preventing norovirus transmission and other foodborne illnesses. Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant's conditional pass demonstrates the health department's balanced approach to enforcement, allowing establishments to correct operational deficiencies while maintaining public safety standards. The restaurant can contact Inspector Bajjalieh at william.bajjalieh@sfdph.org to schedule a follow-up inspection once all required improvements have been completed. This marks the first recorded health inspection for Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant in the city's public database, establishing a baseline for future compliance monitoring and operational standards in the competitive Parkside restaurant market.