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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
83/ 100 · 17 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 4, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Bamboo Fish 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 Bamboo Fish?
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- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Where food may never be stored
From Food Code 3-305.11
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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
LatestSep 4, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 4, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No employees have FSC or food handler card. [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. At least one employee must have a food safety certificate.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Observed bulk food bins without labels.[CA] Label the bulk food bins with the contents.
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
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed used wiping towels not being kept in sanitizer between each use. [CA] Provide a sanitizer bucket for the wiping towels to be kept in between each use.
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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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed shelves in the sushi prep area and in the kitchen to have old encrusted food particles on them. [CA] Thoroughly clean and sanitize the tables.
Food Code 4-101.11
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Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The hand washing sink was blocked with a table and items in the sink. [CA] This sink must be kept clear and readily accessible for hand washing. Each sink is to be used for its designated purpose. The hand sink must be used for hand washing.
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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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
The walk in cooler is being used for dry storage since it no longer works and there is no lighting insider. [CA] Provide a light inside the walk in cooler.
Food Code 6-501.14
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In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed gnats in the storage room area. [CA] Take effective measures to eliminate them and protect food from contamination.
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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Signs of pests and what to do
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EarlierJun 6, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Observed no thermometer in the sushi under counter prep unit. [CA] Replace the missing thermometer to monitor temperature of the refrigerator. [COS] Thermometers were placed in the units.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed the ceiling to have open spaces with missing ceiling tiles. [CA] The missing tiles must be replaced to cover the open ceiling.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
There is not a n employee with a food safety certificate. [CA] 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.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The new upright freezer in the sushi making area was recently brought in and is not approved for use in the food facility. [CA] All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, & meet applicable standards.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Observed no hand soap in the restroom. [CA] Provide hand soap and paper towels in their dispensers.
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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- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Pests seen inside: gnats Read the free guide
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About this record
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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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