At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
84/ 100 · 16 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Brew City Grill 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 Brew City Grill?
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- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How 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: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat foodThe county found: “A tray with bowl of flour was stored above trash bin. [CA] Food utensil (i.e. cutting board, baking pan, platters)…”
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestJan 20, 2026Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 84 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 20, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
A tray with bowl of flour was stored above trash bin. [CA] Food utensil (i.e. cutting board, baking pan, platters) shall not be used on top of a trash can to prevent cross contamination. [COS] PIC took the tray for washing. A bowl was stored above egg rolls at the prep cooler. [CA] Food utensil shall not be left on a food to prevent cross contamination. [COS] PIC picked up the bowl.
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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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Drain pipe from the ice machine lack airgap. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor. Floor sink under the soda machine has a build up of a debris. [CA] Clean the floor sink.
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
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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Sanitizer spray bottle lack common name. [CA] Chemicals once removed from original container shall be labeled with common name.
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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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Build up of debris on the inner board of the ice machine. [CA] Clean the inner board of the ice machine more frequently. [COS] Employee clean the inner board of the ice machine.
Food Code 4-901.11
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Empty paper towel dispenser at the food prep area and employee restroom, hand washing sink. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels. [COS] Both Paper towel dispensers were refilled.
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
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Apron was hanged inside the restroom. [CA] Employees can not hang apron inside the restroom. Apron shall be hang at a designated area.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Copy of the Food Safety Certification is not available. [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. Food handler cards are not available for review. [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.
EarlierJul 2, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Food prep table 2 measured 45F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Large flour container lack common name. [CA] Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be identified with the common name of the food if not easily recognizable.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Drain pipes from the ice machine lack airgap. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor. Minimum 1 inch or twice the diameter of a drain pipe gap is required from a floor rim.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping cloth in use at the food pretable. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack Food Safety Certification. Can not use certification from the other store. Each store needs it own FSC. [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.
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Milk crates are in use to store food off floor. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Storage unit shall be 6 inches off floor for easy cleaning and to to prevent cross contamination.
EarlierOct 15, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Sanitizer spray bottle without label. [CA] Chemicals once removed from original container shall be labeled with common name.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
A food prep table on the other side of the flat grill is holding food at 45F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Keep small portions in that unit and get it service immediately.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Inner upper panel off the ice machine has black and brown debris. [CA]Clean inside of the ice machine to prevent cross contamination.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Sanitizer bucket inside the bar hand washing sink. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. [COS] PIC cleared the handwashing sink.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Crates in use to store food off floor. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Crates are not approved storage unit because they are not easilycleanable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
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.
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hand sink not ready to use 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
- 84 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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