At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 14, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Biryani Junction 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 Biryani Junction?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food labels missing or wrong K32How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How 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 labels missing or wrongThe county found: “Observed snacks pre-packaged missing labels or some labels missing information. [Corrective Action] Food prepackaged…”
First step: What every label shows
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16.
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What every label shows
From Food Code 3-501.17
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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
LatestAug 14, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 14, 2025.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Observed snacks pre-packaged missing labels or some labels missing information. [Corrective Action] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Food Code 3-302.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What every label shows
- The three must-haves: what it is, when it must be used, and how to store it. Then add:
- Date made, opened or received
- Allergens (for example, "Contains: eggs")
From Food Code 3-501.17
Storage words to use
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Food labels
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The only handwash sink in the kitchen was partially blocked by the trash bin. [Corrective Action] The handwash sink shall be easily accessible at all times.
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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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Chlorine sanitizer in the dishwasher was measured at 0 ppm. No active dishwashing at the time of inspection. Observed the chlorine bottle to be very low. [Corrective Action] Ensure the chlorine sanitizer in the dishwasher is maintained at 50 ppm. Replace the chlorine bottle.
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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Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
The walk-in cooler in the kitchen has been moved and possibly the handwash sink and prep sink. [Corrective Action] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed both back doors left open. [Corrective Action] Keep the back door closed when not actively going in or out. Discussed install a screen door.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierNov 12, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 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
1. Raw shell eggs stored next to the water heater was measured at 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Per PIC, the raw shell eggs were purchased yesterday and was left out. [Corrective Action] Maintain cold Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Suitable Alternative] Employees voluntarily discarded the raw shell eggs into the dumpster. 2. Chicken and gravy sauce in hot holding unit at the service line was measured below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Per PIC, the items were just cooked and portioned into to-go containers. [Corrective Action] Maintain hot Potentially Hazardous Foods at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. [Suitable Alternative] PIC turned up the thermostat.
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Not critical (2)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Observed the old walk-in cooler removed and a new walk-in cooler installed in a new location. [Corrective Action] Submit an application with Plan Check Program for the newly installed walk-in cooler. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Water leak observed from the faucet at the janitorial sink. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak. 2. The prep sink does not appear to be indirectly plumbed to the floor sink. [Corrective Action] Ensure the prep sink is indirectly plumbed to the floor sink.
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 labels missing or wrong Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 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
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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