EL CATRIN BAR

Contact & location

Address

2255 ALUM ROCK AV
San Jose, CA 95116

Phone

+14084288880

Website

http://www.eloungepizzeria.com.au/

Email

elcatrinbar2255@gmail.com

Licenses & credentials

On-Sale General - Public Premises

active 00427218 Issued 11-AUG-2005 · Expires 31-JUL-2026 · Source: California ABC

Caterer

active 00427218 Issued 11-AUG-2005 · Expires 31-JUL-2026 · Source: California ABC

Compliance history

Public regulatory record from authoritative sources. 2 actions on file. See how we present this data.

• 2026-03-27 ROUTINE INSPECTION Passed Score 78
  7 items noted

  • K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    A dead cockroach was observed in the hinge of the left cabinet door across the three compartment sink. No other evidence of an infestation observed. Numerous monitoring traps were all empty. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches.
  • K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    The chlorine solution at the three compartment sink measured at 0 PPM. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] Facility provided a new bottle of bleach and concentration measured at 100 ppm.
  • K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    1. Facility has two non ANSI chest freezers and a black non ANSI upright cooler. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation). 2. Facility has cold plates in the basins of the sink that was being used as an ice bin with ice meant for consumption. Soda lines were in contact with ice. [CA] Ensure that soda lines and cold plate lines are not in contact with ice meant for consumption. Discussed with staff using a secondary container to prevent direct contamination of ice.
  • K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
    Facility is storing liquor bottles, mixers, and several dry ingredients outside the permitted facility at a makeshift bar and kitchenette. [CA] Food or food related equipment shall be stored in an approved fully enclosed food facility.
  • K48 Plan review
    Facility has a banner posted marketing " El Patio Botanero" and has added the following items to the patio: 1. Facility has added an unpermitted outside bar with a small espresso machine and upright cooler. 2. Facility has added an unpermitted kitchenette in the back room next to the unpermitted bar. Kitchentte has tiled floor, sheet metal ceiling and metal walls. Kitchenette holds a propane tank fueled grill and flat grill, an ice machine, a one compartment sink directly plumbed, a floor sink, and a non ANSI cooler [CA] Cease use of the unpermitted areas immediately. A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at 408-918-3400 or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
  • Critical K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
    The bar area handwash station lacks a paper towel dispenser and a liquid handsoap dispenser. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers. [SA] Facility provided a roll of paper towels and squeeze bottle of soap.
  • K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
    Facility's testing materials were expired. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
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• 2024-12-12 ROUTINE INSPECTION Passed Score 93
  3 items noted

  • K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    MISSING THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE FOR MANAGERS. [CA] PROVIDE THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE.
  • K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
    FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE IN THE ICE BOX IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BACK ROOM. [CA] CLEAN THESE ITEMS MORE OFTEN.
  • K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
    FOUND A CO2 TANK NOT FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE. [CA] FASTEN THE CO2 TANK TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.
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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
• overture — verified 2026-05-03 · view source

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