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

Rye

688 Geary St

Last inspected Jan 13, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Rye last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jan 13, 2026. 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?: 2 inspections on record, from Oct 17, 2024 to Jan 13, 2026.
Has Rye ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Oct 17, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Inspection

Jan 13, 2026

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114067(f)Handwashing

Official Wording

Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible at all times., 114381 [e], 114381(a), 114387 - Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view.

In Plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Oct 17, 2024

Pass

1 recorded violation

notedCode 114259, 114259.1, 114259.4, 114259.5Pests

Official Wording

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., 114381 [e], 114381(a), 114387 - Make available the most recent routine inspection report. Post the Health Permit to Operate and restaurant license certificate in a conspicuous area for public view., 114171, 114189.1, 114190, 114192, 114193, 114193.1, 114199, 114201, 114269 - Protect the potable water supply with a backflow protection device, as required by applicable plumbing codes. All plumbing, plumbing fixtures, and grease interceptors shall be installed in compliance with local plumbing ordinances, shall be maintained so as to prevent any contamination, and shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair. Any hose used for conveying potable water shall be of approved materials, labeled, properly stored, and used for no other purpose.

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, Oct 17, 2024 · Original Source

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