H SALT FISH & CHIPS RESTAURANT

3090 STORY RD, SAN JOSE, CA, 95127
Pass
84
Latest score
75%
Pass rate
4
Inspections
4
Critical violations

Location

Latest inspection

PASSED
Feb 11, 2026ROUTINE INSPECTION185 days ago

Note: Food safety manager certificate: Kyu Sik Choi - 11/16/2027

Inspection Timeline

Feb 11, 2026Latest
PassedScore: 84/100
ROUTINE INSPECTION
84
Jul 22, 2025
PassedScore: 87/100
ROUTINE INSPECTION
87
Dec 23, 2024
Passed
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION
Dec 19, 2024
FailedScore: 61/100
ROUTINE INSPECTION
61

Violations Analysis

4
Critical Violations
1 in last 3 inspections
21
Non-Critical
25
Total Violations
Across 4 inspections

Complete inspection history

4 inspections
PassLatest Feb 11, 2026
84/100

ROUTINE INSPECTION

Note: Food safety manager certificate: Kyu Sik Choi - 11/16/2027

5 reported violations
  • K39: Thermometers provided, accurate

    There was not a functional prob thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the cold and hot food products. [CA] Provide an approved prob type thermometer and use it with regular calibration and sanitization.

  • K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCritical

    There was no paper towel supply on both restroom handwash stations. [CA] Refill the wall-mounted paper towel dispenser immediately. Until the wall-mounted paper towel dispenser is refilled, a roll-type paper supply may be used. The person in charge provided a roll-type paper towel (SA).

  • K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

    Water is dripping from the ceiling back in the storage area. [CA] Repair the leakage and plaster the damaged ceiling part immediately.

  • K33: Nonfood contact surfaces clean

    Observed accumulation of debris in the hard to reach areas and all over the equipments. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Re-used cardboard (from shipping boxes) used to line shelves and the floor of the cookline. [CA] Do not use cardboard to line shelves or cover the floor area.

  • K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

    There is heavy grim and food residue accumulation on the front fryer. [CA] Conduct a thorough cleaning of the equipment regularly.

Pass Jul 22, 2025
87/100

ROUTINE INSPECTION

Note: There is no food safety manager certified person in the facility.

6 reported violations
  • K39: Thermometers provided, accurate

    There was not a functional prob thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the cold and hot food products. [CA] Provide an approved prob type thermometer and use it with regular calibration and sanitization.

  • K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

    The cover for the air duct in the employee's restroom is missing. [CA] Replace the missing make-up air duct cover immediately. There is heavy oil and grease accumulation on the floor below the cooking equipment and equipment stand. [CA] Conduct a thorough cleaning of the floor areas regularly.

  • K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

    There is heavy grim and food residue accumulation on the front fryer. [CA] Conduct a thorough cleaning of the equipment regularly.

  • K36: Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

    Boxes of single use and other utensils were stored on the floor back in the storage area. [CA] For easy floor cleaning and to prevent insect/rodent infestation and hiding, store all utensils/equipment at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf/dunnage rack at all the time.

  • K01: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

    Repeated violation: There is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility. [CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within a month and keep a copy of the certificate on file. Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites: 1. Premier Food Safety: https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\ 2. Learn 2 Serve: https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California 3. Serve Safe Manager: https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager

  • K33: Nonfood contact surfaces clean

    Observed accumulation of debris in the hard to reach areas and all over the equipments. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Pass Dec 23, 2024
N/A

FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION

Note: The facility was closed last week for failing to dispose sewage properly. During today's follow-up inspection, no sewage back was observed from the grease trap. All the other major violations are also corrected. Therefore, the facility is open for service. However, the above repeated minor violations must be corrected immediately as well.

4 reported violations
  • K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

    Repeated violation: Food residue and grim buildup on handles and surfaces of the equipment including the ice machine and the refrigeration units. [CA] Conduct a thorough cleaning on the surfaces and handles of the equipment.

  • K01: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

    Repeated violation: There is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility. [CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within two months and keep copy of the certificate on file. Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites: 1. Premier Food Safety: https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\ 2. Learn 2 Serve: https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California 3. Serve Safe Manager: https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager

  • K33: Nonfood contact surfaces clean

    The screen cover for the employee's restroom exhaust vent is missing. [CA] Replace the missing vent cover immediately.

  • K39: Thermometers provided, accurate

    There was not a functional prob thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the cold and hot food products. [CA] Provide an approved prob type thermometer and use it with a regular calibration and sanitization.

Fail Dec 19, 2024
61/100

ROUTINE INSPECTION

Note: There is no food safety manager certified person in the facility.

10 reported violations
  • K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

    There is no approved sanitizer measuring strip to measure the concentration of the chemicals used to sanitize dishes and utensils in the facility. [CA] Provide approved sanitizer measuring strips for the chemicals used in sanitizing utensils. equipment, and food contact surfaces.

  • K39: Thermometers provided, accurate

    There was not a functional prob thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the cold and hot food products. [CA] Provide an approved prob type thermometer and use it with a regular calibration and sanitization.

  • K22: Sewage and wastewater properly disposedCritical

    There is a sewage backup from the grease trap and therefore, the facility is not able to wash dishes on the only two compartment warewash sink. [CA] Please dispose wastewater from the facility by regularly cleaning the grease trap. The facility shall be closed until the grease trap is properly cleaned. Please contact the district inspector for any follow-up inspections. If the follow-up inspection is requested for after hour or on weekends, the owner shall be charged $645.00/hour. Suzanne Lew, Supervising Registered Environmental Health Specialist approved the closure.

  • K01: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

    There is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility. [CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within two months and keep copy of the certificate on file. Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites: 1. Premier Food Safety: https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\ 2. Learn 2 Serve: https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California 3. Serve Safe Manager: https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager Couple of the employees do not have food handler cards. [CA] Employee engaged in food preparation, storage, and service and who do not have food safety certificate must take food handler cards within a month of hire. California approved Food Handler Card (FHC) class providers All Directory Listing (ahttps://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4nsi.org)

  • K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

    Heavy accumulation of oil and grease observed: - On walls and fire extinguisher adjacent to deep fryers. - On floor and surrounding equipment near the waste grease bin in the dry storage area. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean. Peeling of the ceiling panel paint and a hole were observed on the roof above the storage area. [CA] Seal the hole and re-paint the chipped paints on the ceiling panel immediately.

  • K33: Nonfood contact surfaces clean

    Heavy build up of grime observed on door handles of upright refrigerators. Heavy accumulation of dried up/spilled over rice on the inside lip of the rice cooker when opened. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Re-used cardboard (from shipping boxes) used to line shelves and the floor of the cookline. [CA] Do not use cardboards to line shelves or cover the floor area.

  • K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

    Heavy food residue and grim buildup on handles and surfaces of the equipment including the ice machine and the refrigeration units. [CA] Conduct a thorough cleaning on the surfaces and handles of the equipment.

  • K30: Food storage: food storage containers identified

    Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage areas. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf or dunnage rack.

  • K06: Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessibleCritical

    The only hand washing station in the kitchen lacked hand soap inside dispenser. Hand wash station inside customer restroom lacked hand soap. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [COS] Squeeze bottle dish soap temporarily used until hand soap is provided inside soap dispenser or manual-pump style bottle hand soap is provided. The only handwash sink located back in the kitchen was being used to store utensils and equipment. [CA] The handwash sink must be easily accessible for employees to wash hand whenever is necessary, and it must be dedicated for handwashing purpose only. The owner removed the utensils and equipment (COS).

  • K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitizedCritical

    Employee was observed washing dishes in single food preparation sink without any sanitizer. [CA] Whenever utensils, equipment, and food contact surfaces are cleaned, they need to be washed with soapy water, rinse with clean water, and sanitized with 200 ppm quaternary ammonia sanitizer or 100 ppm chlorine in the two compartment warewash sink. The preparation sink may only be used for washing and defrosting food products. Since the grease trap located below the two compartment warewash sink is backing up, equipment may not be washed in the facility until the grease trap is fixed.

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