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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Jun 4, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Black Bear Diner Sunnyvale 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 Black Bear Diner Sunnyvale?
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- Pests inside, or a way in for them K23How 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.
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Next: Pests inside, or a way in for themThe county found: “flying insects in dishwashing area [CA]maintain faciilty free of flying insects”
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From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 5 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 (20 → 3). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJun 4, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 97 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 4, 2026.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
flying insects in dishwashing area [CA]maintain faciilty free of flying insects
Food Code 6-501.111
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What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
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EarlierAug 29, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierAug 28, 2025Routine inspectionRed placard
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Rodent droppings - multiple inside cabinet under soda machine. - 2 under equipment in unused soda machine area in the back - 1 in water heater closet - 1 in locker room - 1 outside of front door - multiple above fire place in dining area. Observed multiple rodent traps under cooking equipment, inside soda machine cabinets (with what appeared to chewed foam/plastic material), in dry storage room and other equipment throughout the kitchen. ECOLOAB report reviewed from 8/26/25. Per manager, 2 rodents were caught on traps 2-3 days ago. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name] , has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.
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Not critical (1)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Front door of the facility was propped open. [CA] Maintain front of the facility closed to prevent vermin entry.
EarlierJul 11, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Lack of paper towels at hand wash sink near cookline. [CA] Provide single use paper towels in dispenser at all times. [COS] Paper towels restocked.
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Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature for small single door prep unit and freezer/refrigerator unit is above 50F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Discontinue using the equipment until it can maintain PHFs 41F or below.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of food debris under equipment and storage areas throughout the facility. [CA] Floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured cheese and meat between 46-49 in small single door prep unit near upright freezer/refrigerator at cookline area. Measured cheese at 46F in upright freezer/refrigerator. Per PIC, the food was just restocked for next morning, it was taken out of walk in cooler within last hour and portioned. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PIC moved all the PHFs to walk in cooler.
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
*Repeat violation Observed few old rodent droppings above water heater in closet near back door. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of old droppings. Observed flies in near dish machine and three compartment sink, dry storage room, unused back corner with soda machine and produce prep area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies. Continue to obtain pest control services and follow all the recommendations provided on pest control report.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed shelves for clean equipment in warewash room not clean[CA] Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. [COS]
EarlierNov 14, 2024Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured cheese and cut tomatoes at 45F in top insert of prep unit next to flat grill. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed dry rodent droppings in corners of storage with janitorial sink behind the facility. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of old droppings. [COS] Back storage was cleaned. Observed fruit flies near orange juice dispenser at front service area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies. Obtain professional pest control services as needed to eliminate pest activity.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Back door of the facility is propped open with a cloth towel. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack of food manager certificate available 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. Email it to district specialist at [email]
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K42 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Observed open lids for garbage/refuse containers outside the facility. [CA] Refuse containers shall be covered at all times when not in use.
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Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Valid health permit is not available in the facility. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Measured quaternary ammonium at 100 ppm in sanitizer bucket at front service area. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium). [COS] PIC refilled the sanitizer bucket and final measurement at 200 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)
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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
- 97 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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