At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
83/ 100 · 17 points taken off
5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 9, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Asian Street Cafe/Ginger Cafe 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 Asian Street Cafe/Ginger Cafe?
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- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “PHFs held in prep refrigerator for more than 4h measured above 50F : sesame balls, shrimp patties, cooked chicken.…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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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 (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestSep 9, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 9, 2026.
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
PHFs held in prep refrigerator for more than 4h measured above 50F : sesame balls, shrimp patties, cooked chicken. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Employee discarded PHFs in trash.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (4)
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed numerous fruit flies in the kitchen area. [CA] Facility shall be kept free of flies.
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
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation of debris on floor and between equipment throughout the kitchen. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
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Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping cloths stored on counter not in a sanitizer solution. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food containers stored directly on the floor in the walk in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor 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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EarlierOct 30, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Numerous flies observed throughout the facility. [CA] Facility shall be kept free of flies.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food Safety Certificate is expired. Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wet used wiping cloths left on counter. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Inside the produce walk in : bagged food stored directly on the floor. Containers of broths left uncovered to cool directly on the floor. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Moldy like substance buildup inside the ice machine. [CA] Clean and sanitize frequetly. Chlorine inside the dishwasher measured at 25PPM. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM.[COS] PIC adjusted chlorine level to 50PPM.
EarlierDec 11, 2024Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
No plan for a special process
The department's words
K18 Compliance with variance/ROP/HACCP Plan
Found retail freezers with frozen foods in ROP (reduced oxygen packaging) bags. Foods are: Various Baos (Pandan, Sesame Lava, Red Bean Cream, Egg Custard, Taro, Durian, Charsiu Pork, Pork Cabbage, Vegetable, Beef, Chicken), Dumplings (Chive, Vegetable, Bok Choy Shrimp), Chive Pocket, Taro Shrimp Cake, Chicken Mochi, Chaozhou Shrimp Cake, Har Gao, Xiao Long Bao, Pork Siu Mai and Chicken Siu Mai. Observed VEVOR ROP machine in rear kitchen area. This rear kitchen has a PFR from CA Food and Drug Branch, Registration # 106810, expires 07/18/2025. However per manager, ROP is not under their oversight. [CA] - The food facility shall obtain a HACCP plan approval prior to packaging PHFs using a reduced-oxygen packaging method. [SA] - Cease and Desist using ROP for packaging foods for retail. Open bags and transger to regular bags with ties or Ziploc type bags. Obtain approval from FDB or CDPH HACCP plan if you wish to continue to ROP.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Found brown accumulation on panel inside ice machine [CA] - Clean inside ice machine Mechanical dishwasher measured with zero chlorine [CA] - maintain chlorine at 50ppm. manager attempted to prime machine [COS] - Machine was repaired
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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- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer 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
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 83 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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