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A failed county inspection costs $2,400 in fines, 3–14 days closed, and a reputation that takes months to rebuild. We find the violations first.

847
Properties Inspected
All Passed
0
Closures After Walkthrough
Since 2019
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// Case File 01

Failed twice.
Passed on the third.

El Rancho Taquería in San Diego received back-to-back conditional passes — both times for temperature control failures in the walk-in. The owner was one more violation from a full closure order.

Commercial kitchen walk-in cooler with thermometer probe checking temperature compliance

The Problem

Walk-in cooler temperatures were logging at 43°F — two degrees over the 41°F maximum. The owner had adjusted the thermostat dial, not knowing the unit's actual sensor was miscalibrated by 6 degrees. Every surface reading was a lie.

Secondary violations included improper raw meat storage (chicken above produce), missing date labels on three prep containers, and a hand-wash sink blocked by a delivery cart.

The Walkthrough

CleanPass arrived unannounced — same conditions as the real inspection. Within 90 minutes, 14 individual violations were documented across temperature control, storage hierarchy, labeling, and facility maintenance.

  • ✓Calibrated walk-in sensor against NIST-traceable probe
  • ✓Reorganized raw storage by FDA food safety hierarchy
  • ✓Labeled all prep containers with 72-hour rotation schedule
  • ✓Cleared and re-designated hand-wash station
  • ✓Trained staff on daily temperature log protocol
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County Inspection Result

“The inspector told me it was one of the cleanest walk-ins she'd seen all month. I didn't mention we'd had a CleanPass walkthrough two weeks earlier.”

MR
Miguel ReyesOwner, El Rancho Taquería — San Diego, CA
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// Our Methodology

What we look for.
Before they do.

The 47-point CleanPass walkthrough mirrors the exact protocol used by county environmental health officers — same sequence, same standards, no surprises.

Digital thermometer probe inserted into commercial refrigeration unit showing temperature reading
Critical Control Points

Temperature Mapping

Every refrigeration unit, hot-hold surface, and prep station is probed with a calibrated digital thermometer — logged against FDA Food Code 3-501.16 thresholds.

41°F / 135°FCold/Hot Thresholds
Full Scope Review
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The 47-Point Checklist

Built from the current FDA Food Code and your county's specific enforcement priorities — not a generic template.

  • ✓Temperature Control
  • ✓Cross-Contamination
  • ✓Personal Hygiene
  • ✓Equipment Sanitation
  • ✓Facility Maintenance
  • ✓Pest Prevention
  • ✓Water & Plumbing
  • ✓Labeling & Dating
Pass Rate100%
Surface & Equipment

Sanitation Verification

ATP bioluminescence swab testing on cutting boards, prep surfaces, and high-touch equipment — same technology used by county sanitarians.

<10 RLUPass Threshold
FDA Food Safety Order

Storage Hierarchy

Raw proteins stored below ready-to-eat foods in correct FDA order: fish → whole cuts → ground meat → poultry. Every walk-in mapped.

4 LevelsFDA Storage Order
// Case Files 02 — 03
Commercial kitchen exhaust hood above cooking line with ventilation equipment visible
// Case File 02Multi-Unit Facility

The hidden ventilation issue a daycare never knew about.

88
Before
96
After
9
Violations Found

The Problem

Bright Futures Learning Center in Austin had passed two consecutive county inspections with scores of 88 and 90. Their kitchen director was confident. What the county inspector hadn't tested: the exhaust hood above the cooking line was operating at 34% of its rated CFM capacity — below the minimum threshold for grease-laden air removal.

The Walkthrough

CleanPass brought a digital anemometer and measured actual airflow at the hood face. The reading: 180 CFM versus the required 550 CFM minimum. Grease was accumulating in the duct at three times the expected rate — a fire code violation that would have triggered a separate fire marshal review.

“We had no idea the hood was failing. The county never checked airflow — they looked at the surface. CleanPass found what a standard inspection doesn't catch.”

PN
Priya NambiarDirector, Bright Futures Learning Center — Austin, TX
Hotel restaurant kitchen with stainless steel prep surfaces and professional cooking equipment
// Case File 03Hotel Restaurant

A franchise audit with 48 hours notice. We were ready.

Risk
Before
94
After
11
Violations Found

The Problem

The Meridian Grill at the Harborview Hotel in Seattle had a corporate franchise audit scheduled — the kind where a failing score triggers a full operational review and potential contract termination. The food & beverage manager called CleanPass with 48 hours to go.

The Walkthrough

A full CleanPass walkthrough took 3 hours across the main kitchen, banquet prep kitchen, and room service station. Eleven violations were documented: two critical (improper cold-hold on a breakfast buffet steam table running at 46°F instead of 135°F hot-hold), nine non-critical including missing MSDS documentation for cleaning chemicals and an unlabeled bulk dry goods container.

“Forty-eight hours was enough time because CleanPass knew exactly what to look for and exactly how to fix it. The audit wasn't even close.”

JO
James OkaforF&B Manager, Harborview Hotel — Seattle, WA
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