At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
3problems found
3 problems found · County inspection, Follow-up inspection · Aug 6, 2025
Is that a lot?
Too few food places here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Adel's Liquors got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Jul 31, 2025.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Adel's Liquors?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: flies K23How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
We review Santa Clara County health data to make this report. We are not the County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health.
Visit them directly at deh.santaclaracounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Adel's Liquors' team
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This is my place: claim Adel's LiquorsWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “**REPEAT VIOLATION** Observed excessive clutter throughout the facility and back storage area, including personal…”
Then the next one: Pests seen inside: flies
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.111.
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What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
Logged
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Every visit
LatestAug 6, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Aug 6, 2025.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
**REPEAT VIOLATION** Observed excessive clutter throughout the facility and back storage area, including personal belongings, clothes, laundry machines, etc. Cooking equipment and personal foods have been removed from the premises. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Adel's Liquors? Fix it
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
**REPEAT VIOLATION** Observed several flies and gnats throughout the facility. [CA] Premises of food facility shall be kept free of vermin or non-disease carrying insects.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Are you Adel's Liquors? Fix it
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
**REPEAT VIOLATION** Observed multiple foods and beverage boxes stored on the floor and in a dirty, excessively crowded space. [CA] Food shall be stored six inches off the floor and in a clean and dry location to prevent contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Are you Adel's Liquors? Fix it
EarlierAug 5, 2025Follow-up inspectionRed placard
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: - Observed live cockroaches of different life stages in the back storage area in the following areas: --- One in the stack of pots and pans underneath the central storage area --- One around the packaged food containers in a cardboard box in the central storage area --- One on top of the laundry machine in the side storage area - Observed numerous flies and gnats throughout the facility, especially in the back storage area. - Observed old rodent droppings throughout the back storage area, especially in the central storage area and on the floor. Observed old droppings on top of beverage boxes. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: [name] 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
**REPEAT VIOLATION** Observed excessive clutter throughout the facility and back storage area, including personal belongings, clothes, laundry machines, and cooking equipment. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility. NOTE: Discussed that prior to re-opening, all cooking equipment and personal foods must be discarded from the premises to prevent pest harborage.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
**REPEAT VIOLATION** Observed multiple foods and beverage boxes stored on the floor and in a dirty, excessively crowded space. [CA] Food shall be stored six inches off the floor and in a clean and dry location to prevent contamination.
EarlierJul 31, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Red placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
Observed several candy packages (Skittles and M&Ms) have been torn open and eaten through in the food display area. Observed several half-eaten candies and rodent droppings inside the cardboard containers. [CA] Food shall be maintained in good condition and protected from vermin, dirt, and other sources of contamination.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed excessive accumulation of dirt and grime on storage shelves. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
1. Observed large gap in the ceiling with a ladder extending from the bottom to the roof. Per PIC, the gap in the ceiling is left open. Observed several holes throughout the food display and back storage area. [CA] Seal all gaps in the facility. The facility shall be fully enclosed to prevent pest entrance and harborage. 2. Observed excessive clutter throughout the facility and back storage area, including personal belongings, clothes, laundry machines, cooking equipment, and left out food. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Observed multiple foods and beverage boxes stored on the floor. [CA] Food shall be stored six inches off the floor to prevent contamination.
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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- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Pests seen inside: flies Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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