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Bistro Tupaz

Other food place · San Jose, CA

1 inspection

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Nov 19, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Bistro Tupaz 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 Bistro Tupaz?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
  2. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
  3. Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it

See all 3 items ↓

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.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

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  1. Fix it together

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15.

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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use

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0 of 3 done

Hand sinks are for hands only

From Food Code 2-301.15

Logged

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Inspections

From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Every visit

  1. LatestNov 19, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Nov 19, 2025.

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      The hand washing sink that the manager and I used does not have paper towels in the dispenser. [CA] Provide paper towels in the dispenser.

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Handwashing

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Bistro Tupaz? Fix it

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      Observed the floor to have accumulation under equipment. [CA] Thoroughly clean the floor under equipment.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Bistro Tupaz? Fix it

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K39 Thermometers provided, accurate

      The refrigerator did not have a thermometer in it. [CA] Each unit must have a thermometer. [COS] an extra thermometer from another unit was placed in it.

      Food Code 4-203.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Ice-water method

      • 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
      • 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
      • 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
      • 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.

      Using and cleaning it

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      Thermometers and calibration

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Bistro Tupaz? Fix it

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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  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Bistro Tupaz

    Ask for the manager. Bistro Tupaz can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Bistro Tupaz: (408) 578-5860

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

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About this record

Opens the county's own page for this place.

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
93 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Bistro Tupaz

When was Bistro Tupaz last inspected?

The county last inspected Bistro Tupaz on Nov 19, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Bistro Tupaz?

The county listed 3 violations on Nov 19, 2025: Hand sink not ready to use; Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair; and Thermometer missing or reading wrong.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Nov 19, 2025, the county marked none as critical.