At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 11, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Best Artisan Empanadas got about the same as most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Best Artisan Empanadas?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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: Food on the floor or under dripsThe county found: “*REPEAT VIOLATIONS* Multiple containers of food stored directly on the floor at back prep area, in walk in cooler, and…”
First step: Where food may never be stored
Then the next one: No person in charge on duty
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 7-201.11.
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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (17 → 9). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestAug 11, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 11, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
*REPEAT VIOLATIONS* Multiple containers of food stored directly on the floor at back prep area, in walk in cooler, and in walk in freezer. [CA]: Food shall be stored at least 6 inches elevated from the floor on approved shelving that is easily cleanable (ex. Dunnage racks) Open bags of dry food stored at food storage areas. [CA]: All open bags of dry food shall be transferred or stored in food grade containers and covered with a fitted lid.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Multiple food handler training certificates are expired. [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
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Unused/inoperable under counter dish machine under 3 comp sink. [CA]: The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.
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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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Prep sink drain line observed draining into the mop sink. [CA]: Waste water shall be properly disposed of indirectly through an approved floor sink connected to an approved sewer system.
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
Are you Best Artisan Empanadas? Fix it
EarlierJul 10, 2025Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
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
Garlic with oil (chimichurri) on top of prep line unit measured at 74F. Per Staff, chimichurri was removed from temperature control approximately 3.5 hours prior to measurement. Staff stated chimichurri is usually stored in the refrigerator, taken out and left in room temperature for approximately 4 hours, then relocated back to the refrigerator to cool down. [CA]: Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cold held at 41F or below at all times. [SA]: Chimichurri was time marked to be discarded on the 4th hour after it was removed from temperature control. Time As A Public Health Control (TPHC) written procedures provided. Completed TPHC document to be sent to Specialist via email at [email].
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Not critical (4)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Dead cockroaches found on glue trap underneath 3 comp sink. No live activity found after thorough inspection. Pest control report provided to Specialist. [CA]: Eliminate evidence of cockroach in a safe, effective and legal manner. Ensure food and food contact surfaces are protected from possible contamination at all times. Continue to follow pest control service recommendations and monitor for vermin activity. Seal all cracks, crevices, and gaps under any exterior doors to prevent entry and harborage of vermin.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Open bag of flour stored at dry storage area. [CA]: All open bags of dry food shall be transferred or stored in food grade containers and covered with a fitted lid.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
One of the restrooms is being used to store food contact surfaces such as takeout food containers. [CA]: Food contact surfaces shall not be stored in unapproved areas such as the restroom. Food shall be stored in a clean, dry location, where it is not exposed to splash, dust, vermin, or other forms of contamination or adulteration, and at least six inches above the floor.
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Chlorine sanitizer in the sanitizer bucket at front prep line measured greater than 200 ppm. [CA]: Chlorine sanitizer level within the sanitizer bucket shall be maintained at 100 ppm.
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.
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
- 91 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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