REOPENED
Restaurante Guatemalteco Reopens After Health Closure
RESTAURANTE GUATEMALTECO EBENEZER
3263 MISSION ST, SF 94110
MissionGuatemalanNear 24th St Mission BART
November 12, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Reinspection Inspection
4
Total Violations
3
Major
1
Minor
3
Corrected On Site
Inspector's Report
Reinspection following permit suspension on 10/16/2025 confirmed facility has abated previous violations with pest control service completed on 11/10/2025 showing no signs of vermin activity. Minor operational violations remain including handwashing sink obstruction, lack of sanitizer bucket, cross-contamination of raw eggs over ready-to-eat foods, and equipment cleanliness issues, but all were corrected on-site. Facility approved to reopen with recommendation to install self-closing device on bathroom door.
Violations Cited
4
#14
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Food contact surfaces clean and sanitized
Why This Matters
Dirty cutting boards and utensils cause 76% of cross-contamination. Biofilms protect bacteria from cleaning. One contaminated surface spreads pathogens to dozens of foods.
What Was Observed
Observed lack of prepared sanitizer bucket available at food prep areas. COS - Employee prepared a sanitizer bucket with at least 200ppm quaternary ammonia.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114099, 114099.6, 114117
#27
CORRECTED
MAJOR
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 raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food items in the upright cooler at the front service station. COS - raw shell eggs were relocated.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113986, 113988
#6
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Adequate handwashing facilities
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
Observed utensils stored in the basin of the handwash sink in the rear food preparation area. COS - Employee removed the items from the handwashing sink.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113953, 113953.1, 113953.2
#6
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Adequate handwashing facilities
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
Observed utensils stored in the basin of the handwash sink in the rear food preparation area. COS - Employee removed the items from the handwashing sink.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113953, 113953.1, 113953.2
Inspector Information
Received By
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