At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 27, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Amc Mercado 20 Theatres 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 Amc Mercado 20 Theatres?
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
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “Some unused equipment observed to be stored by main kitchen check area okay and in concession stand. [CA] Remove…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 3-305.11.
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0 of 3 done
What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestAug 27, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 27, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Some unused equipment observed to be stored by main kitchen check area okay and in concession stand. [CA] Remove unused equipment from food areas to keep facility free of clutter.
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
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1)In freezer observed to have ice build up around door. [CA] Ensure walk in freezer doors seal all the way and maintain freezer in good repair. 2)Walk in cooler observed to have small leak of blue fluid. [CA] Repair walk in cooler condenser and maintain in good condition.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Two food handler cards observed to be expired. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floors and floor sink around both sets of soda machine and icee machine observed to have food debris. Floors under pop corn observed to have kennels scattered on the floor.
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 Amc Mercado 20 Theatres? Fix it
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Rodent droppings observed to under soda machines by lower numbered theaters. Per operator, produced work orders from rentokill pest control services with multiple services from the past month. Per operator he is unsure if they have regularly routine pest control for monitoring and prevention. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of rodent droppings. Continue to monitor for new signs of vermin. Provide last pest control report for kitchen area to inspector by email.
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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EarlierJan 14, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
EarlierJun 4, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Test stripes for sanitizer by back 3-comp sink observed to have been soaked in water and no longer usable. [CA] Provide test stripes at 3-comp sink for sanitizer to ensure proper chemical concentration.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1 door upright freezer in the back corner of food prep area observed to have a torn gasket. [CA] Replace gasket to 1 door upright freezer and maintain in good repair.
EarlierOct 10, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floors of kitchen observed to be wearing away have pits. [CA] Repair floor and maintain in good condition.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Containers of food observed to be stored directly on floor in cage in the back area. [CA] Keep food stored at least 6" off of ground 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
As a customer of Amc Mercado 20 Theatres, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
Call Amc Mercado 20 Theatres
Ask for the manager. Amc Mercado 20 Theatres can only fix what it knows about.
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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
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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