At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
82/ 100 · 18 points taken off
8 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 31, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Bbq Chicken Cupertino - Apple Park 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 Bbq Chicken Cupertino - Apple Park?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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: Shelves and surfaces need cleaningThe county found: “Accumulation of dust and debris on walk in cooler fan. Accumulation of dust and food grime on storage racks in walk in…”
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Every visit
LatestJul 31, 2025Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 82 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 31, 2025.
8 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (8)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation of dust and debris on walk in cooler fan. Accumulation of dust and food grime on storage racks in walk in cooler. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Accumulation of grease on ventilation hood filters and grease dripping from back stainless steel wall. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation.
Food Code 6-501.14
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In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Rack used for chicken in the walk in cooler has broken bottom shelf. [CA] Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and retain characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Observed buckets of food stored directly on floor. [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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Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Boiled eggs cooling in walk in cooler in small container with closed lid measured at 45F. Per PIC, it was done cooking 3 hours ago. [CA] When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling. [COS] PIC uncovered the eggs container.
Food Code 3-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If you miss a stage
- Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
- Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
*Repeat violation Lack of food manager certificate in the facility. [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.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of food debris, grease, dust and dirt on floors under cooking equipment, walk in cooler, food prep and warewash area. [CA] Clean the floors and maintain in good condition.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Valid permit not posted in the facility. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
EarlierNov 5, 2024Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of grease on floors under cook line. Accumulation of black mold like substance on floor and walls under three compartment sink. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
*Repeat violation Health permit is not posted in public view. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a public view in the food facility.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
*Repeat violation Food manager certificate is not available. [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.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Chlorine measured at 0 ppm in dish machine. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM. Manually wash, rinse and sanitize dishes until dish machine is repaired. Equipment such as containers and pans are stacked together after washing. [CA] Equipment and utensils must be air dried or properly stored to facilitate drying after sanitizing.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured cheese and boiled eggs at 45F in prep unit next to cookline. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping towels stored on prep tables without sanitizer bucket. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Accumulation of grease on ventilation hood filters. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- 82 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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