H86 - Bars/Taverns W/O Food Prep · San Francisco, CA

Kilowatt

3160 16th St

Last inspected Nov 24, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Kilowatt last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Nov 24, 2025. The result listed by San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health was “Pass”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Aug 13, 2024 to Nov 24, 2025.
Has Kilowatt ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Aug 13, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Inspection

Nov 24, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 113953(c), 114163(a)(3), 114189, 114192.1, 114195, 114279Pests

Official Wording

Immediately provide hot running potable water of at least 120°F or greater for the entire food preparation facility., 114259, 114259.1, 114259.4, 114259.5 - Eliminate the infestation/activity of cockroaches/rodents/flies/vermin from the food facility by using only approved methods. Remove all evidence of the infestation and thoroughly clean and sanitize all affected surfaces. Construct, equip, maintain and operate the food facility so as to prevent the entrance and harborage of animals, birds and vermin including, but not limited to, rodents and insects., 113984(d), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101(b, c, d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 11415 (a, b, D), 114117, 114125(b), 114141 - Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Make a 100 ppm bleach sanitizing solution or a 200 ppm quaternary ammonia solution for the third compartment.

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

Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Nov 24, 2025 · Original Source

Reinspection

Sep 11, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Sep 11, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Aug 13, 2024

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 113947.1-113947.6, 113948Food temperature

Official Wording

Obtain a state approved food safety certification course within 60 days of operation or when a Food Safety Manager has left the facility. Maintain copies of food safety certificates (food safety manager and food handler cards) on site., 114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment., 113984(d), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101(b, c, d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 11415 (a, b, D), 114117, 114125(b), 114141 - Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Make a 100 ppm bleach sanitizing solution or a 200 ppm quaternary ammonia solution for the third compartment.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Aug 13, 2024 · Original Source