At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
81/ 100 · 19 points taken off
5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Feb 16, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Bascom Donuts 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 Bascom Donuts?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How 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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Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Major: Measured container of half & half milk holding at 61F at customer self-service area for less than 4 hours. [CA]…”
First step: If food is out of range
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-501.13, 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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (22 → 19). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 16, 2026Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 81 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 16, 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
Major: Measured container of half & half milk holding at 61F at customer self-service area for less than 4 hours. [CA] Maintain all PHFs cold held at or below 41F. [COS] Operator directed to relocate PHFs to 2 door sliding unit. Minor: Measured container of milk holding at 48F at customer self-service area for less than 4 hours. [CA] Maintain all PHFs cold held at or below 41F.
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)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (4)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured warm water holding at 94F at front hand wash sink and fluctuating. Note: Measured hot water greater than 120F at warewash sink. [CA] Provide an adequate, pressurized, potable supply of hot water to be held at 120F for all sinks with the exception of hand wash sink to be held between 100F - 108F.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Found leak the following sinks: mop sink (atmospheric pressure valve) and hand wash station at front station. [CA] Secure leak.
Food Code 5-205.15
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In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Found paper towel stored outside of mounted dispenser at hand wash station located in front. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers.
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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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found several ants near hand wash station located at front area. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as ants. 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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EarlierJul 3, 2025Routine inspection78 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 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
Major: Measured the following PHFs holding between 58F - 67F on back prep table and customer self-service area: sliced ham, pooled eggs, shell eggs and half & half carton for less than 4 hours. [CA] Maintain all cold PHFs held at or below 41F. [COS] Operator directed to relocate PHFs to refrigeration units. Minor: Measured the following PHFs holding between 45F - 49F in 2 door upright for less than 4 hours: chorizo and sliced ham. [CA] Maintain all cold PHFs held at or below 41F.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Found several packs of bacon sitting on prep table in back prep area for the purposes of thawing. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Found flies throughout food facility especially near cooks line and back prep area. 2. Found ants near front hand wash station counter top. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as ants and flies. Provide approved pest control services.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Found several containers of donut filling stored on floor in back prep area. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 inches off floor.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1. Lacking food safety certificate (FSC). [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. 2. Lacking food handlers 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.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Found leak at mop sink atmospheric pressure valve when water is turned on. [CA] Repair leak.
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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
1. Found employee purse stored on top of food items in 2 door drawer at front service line. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. 2. Found 2 raid cannister stored on shelf in employee restroom. [CA] Discontinue using household chemicals, use approved commerical methods.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: ants 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
- 81 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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