CLOSURE NOTICE
Cafe Fiore Closed by Health Department
September 18, 2025
5:10 PM - 6:25 PM
Routine Inspection
10
Total Violations
1
Major
9
Minor
1
Corrected On Site
Inspector's Report
Inspector found issues including: ADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES; SUPPLIED AND ACC; COMPLIANCE WITH SHELL STOCK TAGS, CONDITION, DISPL; CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED .
Violations Cited
10
#6
MAJOR
ADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES; SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Why This Matters
Missing handwashing supplies forces employees to skip handwashing. Studies show only 31% of workers wash hands properly when supplies are inadequate. Spreads norovirus to hundreds.
What Was Observed
food containers and punches inside handwashing sink both at the front counter and inside the kitchen.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113953, 113953.1, 113953.2
#16
MINOR
COMPLIANCE WITH SHELL STOCK TAGS, CONDITION, DISPLAY
What Was Observed
No tags for live clams and muscles. always keep tags with the food package until all products are gone and keep tags for at least 90 days in chronological order.
#19
MINOR
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS
What Was Observed
This facility served raw fish, however they don't have the consumer advisory notice on the menu.
#23
MINOR
NO INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS OR NONSERVICE ANIMALS
Why This Matters
Mice produce 50 droppings daily containing Salmonella and hantavirus. Cockroaches carry 33 bacteria types and 6 parasitic worms. Rats spread plague and leptospirosis.
What Was Observed
observed numerous fruit flys in the front of the bar areas.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114259, 114259.1, 114259.3
#27
MINOR
FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
Why This Matters
Raw chicken drips contaminate everything below with Salmonella and Campylobacter. Cross-contamination causes massive outbreaks affecting hundreds.
What Was Observed
Observed stainless steel food container stored directly on top of raw meat (look like fish) touch the meat flesh. Noodles observed stored commingle with raw fish inside freezer.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113986, 113988
#33
MINOR
NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Why This Matters
Dirty surfaces harbor pests and serve as bacteria reservoirs. Accumulated grease and food debris attract cockroaches and rodents.
What Was Observed
stove top, oven, prep table are soiled and debris accumulated.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114115, 114117
#38
MINOR
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
What Was Observed
provide thermometer for all of your reachin refrigerators. no thermometer observed inside.
#39
CORRECTED
MINOR
WIPING CLOTHS; PROPERLY USED AND STORED
Why This Matters
Dirty wiping cloths spread millions of bacteria across surfaces. Cloths used on raw meat spread Salmonella and E. coli throughout kitchen.
What Was Observed
Operator observed using dry soiled unsanitary towel and no sanitizer solution bucket set up, until direct to set up the sanitizer bucket at the time of inspection.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114099.6
#40
MINOR
PLUMBING; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Why This Matters
Without sanitizer, wiping cloths become bacteria breeding grounds. One contaminated cloth can spread pathogens to every surface it touches.
What Was Observed
provide 1' air gap for the coffee drain line between the floor sink and do not let the line fall into the floor sink to prevent backflow.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114099.6
#40
MINOR
PLUMBING; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Why This Matters
Without sanitizer, wiping cloths become bacteria breeding grounds. One contaminated cloth can spread pathogens to every surface it touches.
What Was Observed
provide 1' air gap for the coffee drain line between the floor sink and do not let the line fall into the floor sink to prevent backflow.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114099.6