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Building 8 Kla Cafe

Other food place · Milpitas, CA

1 inspection

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 14, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Building 8 Kla Cafe 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 Building 8 Kla Cafe?

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

  1. Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
  2. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
  3. Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it

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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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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 4-603.16.

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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips

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0 of 3 done

Where food may never be stored

From Food Code 3-305.11

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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. LatestJan 14, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 14, 2026.

    4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (4)

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified

      Some food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.

      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

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

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    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      There was no approved high temperature measuring strip or thermometer to measure the maximum temperature on the mechanical dishwasher. [CA] Provide approved high temperature measuring strips or a maximum registering dishwasher thermometer for the high temperature mechanical dishwasher.

      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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    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K39 Thermometers provided, accurate

      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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    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Some freshly sanitized utensils were stacked together on the utensil storage shelf. [CA] Air dry all clean utensils before staking them together.

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Building 8 Kla Cafe? 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)

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

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Questions about Building 8 Kla Cafe

When was Building 8 Kla Cafe last inspected?

The county last inspected Building 8 Kla Cafe on Jan 14, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Building 8 Kla Cafe?

The county listed 4 violations on Jan 14, 2026: Food on the floor or under drips; Dish sink or dish machine not set up right; and Thermometer missing or reading wrong, and 1 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 14, 2026, the county marked none as critical.