At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
83/ 100 · 17 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 25, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Arepas got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Arepas?
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- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: flies K23How 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: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “1. Found leaking facet at warewash sink when water knob is off. [CA] Secure leak. 2. Found cold water knob inoperable…”
Then the next one: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16.
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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).
Every visit
LatestAug 25, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 25, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Found leaking facet at warewash sink when water knob is off. [CA] Secure leak. 2. Found cold water knob inoperable at 1-compartment sink. [CA] Repair cold water, ensure cold/hot water is operational at all times.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
1. Found raw shell eggs above ready to eat foods in 3 door upright. 2. Found raw chicken stored above ready to eat foods in 2 door upright. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items. 3. Found cloth linen used in tray of food at cooks line. [CA] Discontinue using cloth linen, use approved material for storage of food items.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found several flies throughout food facility. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as flies. Provide approved pest control services.
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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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured raw chicken holding at 46F in 4 door under drawer at cooks line. [CA] Maintain all cold PHFs held at or below 41F.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Found hand wash station near beverage service blocked by a pitcher of water. Note: Another hand wash station located near entrance of kitchen. [CA] Ensure hand wash station is accessible at all times.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Missing 3 floor tiles near exterior screen door. [CA] Replace missing floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Found (3x) exterior screen with gaps greater than 1/4. [CA] Eliminate gaps to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierFeb 7, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Found a warring fryer on prep table near type 1 mechanical exhaust hood. [CA] All cooking equipment shall be stored under mechanical exhaust hood. Relocate fryer under hood and/or remove from food facility.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Found leaking faucet at warewash sink when water knob is off. [CA] Secure leak.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Found black/red like substance on white interior panel of ice machine. [CA] Routinely clean.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: flies Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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
- 83 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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