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Ferry Plaza Cheese Merchant

Passed on the latest inspection dated March 21, 2025.

49 S Van Ness Ave 7th Floor · Mission

Latest inspection: 9 red flags; 9 recorded across this inspection history.

Inspection History

March 21, 2025 — Passed

9 red flags recorded · 45 minutes on site.

  • Multiuse food -contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections, free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices, finished to have smooth welds and joints. (Code 114130.1, 114130.3)
  • Floor surfaces shall be coved at the juncture of the floor and wall with a 3/8 inch minimum radius coving and shall extend up the wall at least 4 inches. (Code 114268)
  • The water supply shall be from a water system approved by the local enforcement agency. (Code 114192, 113953)
  • Food on display shall be protected from contamination by approved a sneeze guard (e.g. vertical glass sneezeguard 60" Above Finished Floor). (Code 114060)
  • All permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink with a single integral drainboard. The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18"x18"x12" (LxWxD) with an integral drainboard at least 18"x18" (LxW). (Code 114163)
  • Pressurized warm water shall be provided by all handwashing sinks for a minimum of 15 seconds through a mixing valve or combination faucet. At handwashing sinks where the water temperature provided is not readily adjustable at the faucets, warm water between 100°F-108°F shall be provided. (Code 114192, 113953)
  • Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. (Code 114256)
  • All new and used equipment and utensils shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program, e.g. NSF, ETL Sanitation, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation. (Code 114130, 114169)
  • Wall and ceiling finish shall be smooth, durable, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent in all areas where there is food service or preparation, open food storage, warewashing, janitorial service, trash storage, and employee restrooms. (Code 114271)
About this data: San Francisco Department of Public Health inspection records published through DataSF. Findings are snapshots from inspection dates and may have been corrected since. View the official city records.