At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
1problem found
1 problem found · County inspection, Follow-up inspection · Jan 29, 2026
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. Applied Materials Bowers Cafe got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Jan 28, 2026.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Applied Materials Bowers Cafe?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Vending machines K37How 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.
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Next: Vending machinesThe county found: “Observed two vending machines dispensing Potentially Hazardous Foods are not permitted by this department. [CA]…”
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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 visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Fewer points taken off than last time (10 → 6). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJan 29, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Jan 29, 2026.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Vending machines
The department's words
K37 Vending machines
Observed two vending machines dispensing Potentially Hazardous Foods are not permitted by this department. [CA] Vending machines shall meet applicable requirements and obtain approval by this Department. Immediately cease and desist the use of vending machines.
EarlierJan 28, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed active leak in plumbing underneath the 2-compartment sink. [CA] Plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in good repair.
Vending machines
The department's words
K37 Vending machines
Observed two vending machines on-site that are dispensing Potentially Hazardous Foods (sandwiches, etc) that do not appear to be certified by this Department. [CA] Vending machines shall meet applicable requirements and obtain approval by this Department. The owner's name, address, and telephone number shall be posted.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed the handle of working, serving utensils stored directly inside trays of food inside the refrigeration unit and in the hot holding station. [CA] Store utensils in such a way to prevent direct hand contamination with food.
EarlierMar 6, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Measured high temperature sanitizer at 143F at warewash machine. [CA] Mechanical sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F (or manufacturer's instruction). [SA] Three compartment sink will be used until warewash machine is repaired. All utensils that have been run through the wareawsh machine shall be sanitized at the thee compartment sink.
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Not critical (1)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation of grease and debris on hood and hood filters. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and filters of accumulations.
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)
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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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