I learned early on as a restaurant consultant that food sanitation is key. Working for Sysco, the largest food distributor in the United States, I strolled through many kitchens in the Bay Area to find filthy conditions that would ruin my appetite in a heart beat.

Key lesson: How clean the bathroom is, reflects how clean the kitchen is.

Thank God for CleanScores, a website that helps you find the inspection rating. It is simple to use, type in the name of the restaurant to see the score.

In a recent article in the Examiner titled Restaurant ratings on the back burner by Reisman, the article highlights that a few restaurant may appear clean from the front of the house but the kitchen can prove otherwise.

“Six of The City’s 10 lowest-scoring restaurants were located in the Sunset — including three on Noriega Street. A spot check in that district found only one — Loi’s Vietnamese Restaurant on Irving Street — that opted to put its numerical rank on public display. The scorecard hung on the wall next to its inspection assessment.“

Consultant hat.
Restaurant owners should have clean restrooms and kitchens. Many people conduct business over a great meal so having a great restaurant that impresses the client. As a result, many corporate salesman and executives can expense their meals and will think of your restaurant on top of the list.