Ebiko Sushi operates a North Beach location without publicly available health inspection records, while its second Financial District spot is registered for a future opening, highlighting an ongoing transparency gap in city regulatory oversight.

Ebiko, the grab-and-go sushi concept, is actively operating at 526 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco's North Beach, and its legal entity, Ebi Sushi To Go LLC, is also registered for a second location at 217 Montgomery Street in the Financial District, with an official city start date of October 29, 2025. While the North Beach location serves customers, publicly accessible Department of Public Health (DPH) food permits, inspection records, violation history, or complaint logs remain unavailable for it in city databases.

Ebi Sushi To Go LLC, managed by David Liu, first registered with the City of San Francisco on August 24, 2023, for its North Beach location at 526 Columbus Avenue. This site holds an active California ABC license (Type 41 for On-Sale Beer & Wine – Eating Place), issued July 10, 2025, and valid through June 30, 2026. The concept, which Liu previously described as aiming to bring his own business vision to life, caters to a grab-and-go clientele, with no in-house seating, as indicated by Liu himself ("One of the main things customers tell us is, 'Oh, we wish that there was somewhere to sit,' and we're always recommending a park or a bench."). The price point for its nigiri, rolls, chirashi bowls, and Japanese snacks aligns with a casual, convenient offering for the neighborhood.

A subsequent registration by Ebi Sushi To Go LLC with the City's Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector details plans for 217 Montgomery Street. This location has a registered start date of October 29, 2025. Given this future operational date, the absence of DPH records for the Montgomery Street address is expected.

However, the continued lack of publicly available DPH records for the operational 526 Columbus Avenue location highlights an ongoing transparency gap in crucial regulatory information for new food businesses. The Dissent has previously documented similar discrepancies, including with Iggy's Place in the Outer Richmond, where businesses were operating without required city paperwork being publicly confirmed in databases. While the SF DPH states it updates its inspection database weekly, the reasons for these absences can range from data lags to indexing issues.

Attempts to reach David Liu for comment regarding the absence of DPH records for the Columbus Avenue location and the future plans for 217 Montgomery Street were unsuccessful by publication time. This pattern of businesses operating with city registrations but without corresponding public health oversight documentation underscores the challenges in monitoring the fundamentals that ensure public safety and operational transparency.