REOPENED
Cafe Zoetrope Reopens After Health Closure
August 27, 2025
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
Reinspection Inspection
4
Total Violations
2
Critical
2
Major
3
Corrected On Site
Inspector's Report
Second inspection required discarding approximately 6 gallons of food from malfunctioning refrigerator holding at 52°F for over 4 hours, including clams, meatballs, and sauce. Raw shell eggs found stored above ready-to-eat food. Facility awarded pass but prohibited from using one refrigerator until verified functional by inspector.
Violations Cited
4
#7
CORRECTED
CRITICAL
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
Why This Matters
Temperature abuse causes 63% of foodborne outbreaks. Clostridium perfringens multiplies rapidly between 70-120°F. Listeria grows even at refrigeration temperatures.
What Was Observed
1 door prep top next to pasta boiler was holding at 52F, all food had been there for more than 4 hours. Dsicarded at time of inspection. Please ensure potentially hazardous food is discarded is held at or below 41F. Corrected on site by discarding all food.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113996, 114037
#VOLUNTARY
CORRECTED
CRITICAL
Voluntary Condemnation and Destruction
What Was Observed
All food in 1 door prep top next to pizza over was voluntarily discarded: clams, meat balls, sauce (approx 6 gallons) holding at 52F for more than 4 hours. Second inspection resulting in contents of this refrigerator discarded due to being out of temperature. Do not store any food in this refrigerator until it is verified to be holding at or below 41F continously and been approved for use by district inspector.
#16
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Compliance with Shell Stock Tags
What Was Observed
Observed out of temperature clams stored with out tags. Please store live shell stock with tag at each locations where it is stored, retain tags for 90- days in chronological order, store shell stock in perforated pan nested in pan to avoid standing water. Corrected on site by discarding clams.
#16
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Compliance with Shell Stock Tags
What Was Observed
Observed out of temperature clams stored with out tags. Please store live shell stock with tag at each locations where it is stored, retain tags for 90- days in chronological order, store shell stock in perforated pan nested in pan to avoid standing water. Corrected on site by discarding clams.
Inspector Information
Email
michael.mooney@sfdph.org
Received By
lidia valledor