55 SOUTH

Contact & location

Address

55 S 1ST ST
San Jose, CA 95113

Phone

+14082886000

Website

http://www.the55south.com/

Email

the55south@gmail.com

Licenses & credentials

On-Sale General - Eating Place

active 00527236 Issued 17-DEC-2013 · Expires 30-NOV-2026 · Source: California ABC

Caterer

active 00527236 Issued 17-DEC-2013 · Expires 30-NOV-2026 · Source: California ABC

On-Sale General - Eating Place

active 00527236 Issued 17-DEC-2013 · Expires 30-NOV-2026 · Source: California ABC

Compliance history

Public regulatory record from authoritative sources. 3 actions on file. See how we present this data.

• 2025-06-06 FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION Passed View public record →
• 2025-05-28 ROUTINE INSPECTION Conditional Score 70
  8 items noted

  • K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    1. Staff were observed drying dishes with a microfiber cloth towel. [CA] Equipment and utensils must be air dried or properly stored to facilitate drying after sanitizing. 2. Beer tap dispensers had an accumulation of grime and were not clean to sight and touch. 3. The interior back panel of the ice machine has a pink biological growth. [CA] Ensure to maintain food contact surfaces clean to both sight and touch. Sanitize as required.
  • K27 Food separated and protected
    Raw shrimp was found stored above ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
  • Critical K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
    None of the hand wash stations at the bar had soap or paper towels available. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers. [SA] The paper towel holder was refilled and a squeeze bottle with soap was provided.
  • K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    The presented Food Safety Certificate was provided at a different facility. [CA] There shall be at least one food safety certified owner or employee at each food facility. No certified person at a food facility may serve at any other food facility as the person required to be certified.
  • K48 Plan review
    Repeat Violation: Facility failed to submit an exhaust hood exemption form. Observed several pieces of cooking equipment in kitchen without a hood exhaust or exemption from this department: - 2x induction burner - waring toaster oven - turbo chef [CA] Submit hood exemption form to this department by 6/04/25. Failure to comply may result in further enforcement from this department such as equipment impoundment.
  • Critical K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    In the kitchen area, at the undercounter cooler, numerous PHFs (Musubi 52°F, Salmon 51°F, Date Tahini 50°F, Shrimp 53°F) were measured above 41°F for more than 4 hours. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Food items were VC&D. See VC&D report.
  • K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
    Ceiling tiles above the cooking equipment have an accumulation of grease. [CA] Ensure to maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.
  • K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    The undercounter cooler across the dishwasher was not maintaining Potentially Hazardous Foods at 41°F or below. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Refrain from storing PHFs in the unit until repaired or replaced.
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• 2024-08-29 ROUTINE INSPECTION Passed Score 95
  2 items noted

  • K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
    In the restroom nearest to the bar area the wall mounted soap dispenser is missing. Per PIC, the soap dispenser was leaking soap. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [SA]A bottle of soap was available.
  • K48 Plan review
    Per inspection report on 2/16/2022 facility was to submit a mechanical ventilation exemption application for operating cooking equipment without an exhaust hood. Observed several pieces of cooking equipment in kitchen without a hood exhaust or exemption from this department: - 2x induction burner - waring toaster oven - turbo chef - Vac master [CA] Submit hood exemption form to this department by 9/26/2024. Failure to comply may result in further enforcement from this department.
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Sources

This record was assembled from these open data sources, each verified on the date shown.

• sccgov_deh — verified 2026-05-03 · view source
• ca_abc — verified 2026-05-03 · view source
• ca_abc — verified 2026-05-03 · view source
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