At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
86/ 100 · 14 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 2, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. 5 Spot Chivas Grill got about the same as most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about 5 Spot Chivas Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Visit them directly at deh.santaclaracounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
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Next: Equipment in poor repairThe county found: “Inoperable True 3 door upright freezer in back area. [CA] Repair or remove unit to prevent pest harborage.”
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (18 → 14). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 2, 2026Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 86 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 2, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Inoperable True 3 door upright freezer in back area. [CA] Repair or remove unit to prevent pest harborage.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
1) Multiple refrigeration units are lacking thermometers. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods. Place thermometer where it is easily visible while checking refrigerator temperature. 2)Facility is lacking a metal probe thermometer to measure internal food temperatures. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer (accurate to +/- 2°F) that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily available to accurately measure the temperatures of potentially hazardous foods.
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
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Thermometers and calibration
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Employee food handler certificates not available for review. [CA] Food handlers shall maintain a valid food handler certificate. Ensure food handler certificates are readily available for review at all times.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility is lacking chlorine sanitizer test strips. [CA] Test strips shall be provided to adequately measure the chlorine sanitizer concentration used during manual warewashing.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
Consumer advisory is missing a disclosure. [CA] Provide a disclosure to identify raw or undercooked items on the menu.
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Multiple large holes in walls of back room. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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EarlierDec 17, 2024Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Raw frozen steak being thawed at room temperature. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
PHFs (cheese, salsa) were measured at improper holding temperatures between 43F-46F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Bagged food on the floor in the dry storage room. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Bulk food stored in open bins. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Accumulation of debris and mold like substances on the rack used to drain clean utensils and the drain board of the 3-comp sink. [CA] Clean and sanitize routinely to prevent contamination..
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Chlorine test strips are not available. [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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Missing hand cleanser at the hand wash sink at the front. Hand cleanser is provided at the hand sink at the cookline. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [COS] PIC replaced the hand cleanser.
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
PHFs being cooled in large plastic containers measured at 44F. [CA] Cool foods using approved containers which facilitate heat transfer, such as metal.
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
100 means the inspector found no problems. Santa Clara County takes points off for each problem. Big ones take off more.
The county posts a green, yellow or red placard after each inspection, and gives routine inspections a score. In the county's data, a routine inspection with no violations listed scored 100, and the score drops as violations are found. The county's page does not say which scores or findings give each color: ask the department.
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 86 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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