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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
70/ 100 · 30 points taken off
11 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 11, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Bien Xanh Restaurant 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 Bien Xanh Restaurant?
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- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “FOUND THE CHLORINE CONCENTRATION AT 0 PPM AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. [CA] PROVIDE 100 PPM CHLORINE.COS”
First step: Clean first, then sanitize
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 7-201.11.
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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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 11, 2025Routine inspection70 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 70 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 11, 2025.
11 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
FOUND THE CHLORINE CONCENTRATION AT 0 PPM AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. [CA] PROVIDE 100 PPM CHLORINE.COS
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Not critical (10)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT SOUP IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN BELOW READY TO EAT FOOD.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
MISSING THE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS. [CA] PROVIDE TEST STRIPS TO MEASURE 100 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
FOUND A SPRAY BOTTLE WITH OUT A LABEL AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. [CA] LABEL THE SPRAY BOTTLE.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
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Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
FOUND A SPRAY BOTTLE STORED INSIDE THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. [CA] KEEP THE HAND WASH SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. COS
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
FOUND GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN AND FRONT SERVICE AREA. [CA] CLEAN THE FLOORS MORE OFTEN.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
FOUND A WIPING CLOTH STORED ON THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE. [CA] STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN 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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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
FOUND A SAC OF PEANUTS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN. [CA] STORE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. COS
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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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND THE SHELVES, TABLES AND WORKING CONTAINERS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. [CA] CLEAN THESE ITEMS MORE OFTEN. FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AROUND THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] CLEAN THE FAN COVER MORE OFTEN.
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
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
FOUND THE MOP STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY. FOUND BAND AIDS AND OINTMENT STORED NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS ON THE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS. COS
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K22 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
FOUND WASTE WATER IN THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] DISCARD THE WASTE WATER IN THE SANITARY SEWER.
EarlierMar 7, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Missing test strip for warewash. Facility uses bleach for sanitizer [CA] Provide chlorine test strip.
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
Missing consumer advisory for raw oyster. [CA] Provide consumer advisory "Consuming raw or undercooked meats, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions."
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw squid placed on top of vegetable in walk-in fridge. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items. [COS] PIC relocated items.
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.
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- 70 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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