35 Malibu Restaurants Get Clean Bay Certified

MALIBU, CA – The 2017 list of Clean Bay Certified restaurants was released by the City of Malibu, and includes 35 local establishments highlighting the community’s commitment to clean water and sustainability. The program was started in 2008 by The Bay Foundation, and recognizes food establishments that integrate sustainability and ocean-mindedness into their business practices, according to a press release

The goal of the Clean Bay Certified program is to recognize food service establishments that are working to prevent pollution from their businesses and protect the water quality of local beaches and creeks.

The criteria to be Clean Bay Certified includes:

• Proper labeling of storm drains
• Preventing polluted runoff to storm drains
• Maintaining a recycling program
• Proper maintenance of grease traps
• Keeping the property trash-free
• Keeping trash bins closed and leak-free
• Not providing customers with polystyrene containers and plastic bags
• Keeping staff trained on the above guidelines

“I am very proud of the management and staff of our local restaurants that took the time and effort to protect our coastal environment,” said Mayor Skylar Peak in a statement. “This great program rewards those restaurants by giving them a stamp of approval, and lets customers know which restaurants they can support for being green.”

More than half (58%) of the food service establishments in Malibu are meeting 100% of the Clean Bay Certified criteria, according to this year’s results, which restaurants need to be certified. For the first time, restaurants were required to have two water conservation measures in place, use less toxic products for outdoor cleaning, serve water only when requested, have a spill kit onsite, and meet two of 12 “Clean Bay Options.”

Malibu has participated in the program since it was initiated, and other cities in the program include: Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates and Rolling Hills Estates. Certified establishments receive a window decal to let customers know they are supporting a business that protects the environment, according to the press release.

Malibu’s 2017 Clean Bay Restaurants:

• BurgerFi
• Café Habana
• Caffe Luxxe
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
• Country Kitchen
• D'Amores Naturally
• D'Amores Pizza
• Geoffrey's Malibu
• Gravina
• Grom
• John's Garden
• Lily's Café
• Malibu Farm Restaurant
• Malibu Kitchen
• Malibu Mutt
• Malibu Ranch Market
• Malibu Seafood
• Malibu Yogurt & Ice Cream
• Moonshadows
• Mr. Chow
• Pacific Coast Greens
• Pavilions
• Sparrow Café
• Spruzzo Restaurant and Bar
• Starbucks at Trancas Country Market
• Starbucks at Point Dume Village
• Starbucks at Malibu Country Mart
• Starbucks at Malibu Colony Plaza
• Subway at Point Dume Village
• Subway at Malibu Colony Plaza
• SunLife Organics at Malibu Country Mart
• SunLife Organics at Point Dume Village
• Tra Di Noi
• V's Restaurant + Bar
• Vitamin Barn

The program offers many resources to help businesses meet the criteria, and to help customers find and support the businesses that are certified, including the new Certification Handbook in English and Spanish, which helps restaurants with training staff. For more information, visit www.MalibuCity.org/CleanBayCertified.

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