Restaurant Food Facility · San Diego County, CA

Charcoal House

9566 Murray Dr

Last inspected May 20, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Charcoal House last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on May 20, 2026. The result listed by County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality was “Grade A” (official score 96).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 3 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Apr 8, 2025 to May 20, 2026.
Has Charcoal House ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Apr 8, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Routine

May 20, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand This Area’s Scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Food contact surfaces clean & sanitized

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities -installed, maintained, used; Test strips available

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Floor, walls and ceilings - built, maintained, clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, May 20, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

May 15, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 95 · Understand This Area’s Scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Food contact surfaces clean & sanitized

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 30Other

Official Wording

Food storage; food storage containers identified

In Plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

minorCode 34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities -installed, maintained, used; Test strips available

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 42Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Garbage & refuse - properly disposed, facilities maintained

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, May 15, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Apr 8, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand This Area’s Scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official Wording

Plumbing -proper backflow devices

In Plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

minorCode 43Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Toilet facilities -properly constructed, supplied, clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 44Pests

Official Wording

Premises, personal / cleaning items, vermin-proofing

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

minorCode 45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Floor, walls and ceilings - built, maintained, clean

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Apr 8, 2025 · Original Source