At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jun 23, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Cafe Baklava 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 Cafe Baklava?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Pests seen inside: roachesThe county found: “a dead cockroach next to ice maker, verified monthly pest control services [CA]maintain facility free of pest”
First step: What to do
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.
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0 of 3 done
What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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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
LatestJun 23, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 23, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
a dead cockroach next to ice maker, verified monthly pest control services [CA]maintain facility free of pest
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
empty quat ammonium sanitizer container to 3 comp sink dispensers. advised operators to use chlorine until violation is corrected [CA]maintain sanitizer dispensers in good repair
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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
handsink next to dishwashing machine blocked with mixer [CA]handsinks should be readily available at all time
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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Are you Cafe Baklava? Fix it
EarlierJul 1, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
steak and octopus in 2 door prep table cooler at 43F [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F for dairy products)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
a knife stored between 2 door worktop cooler and 2 door prep table cooler [CA]properly store utensils to prevent contamination
EarlierDec 19, 2024Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food Safety Certificate and Food handler cards are not available upon request. PIC provided a certificate of course completion. [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. 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.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Frozen salmon bags stored inside the hand sink in the back. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
PHFs (cut tomatoes, cheese) held inside the prep refrigerator were measured at improper holding temperatures (44F). [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
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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- Pests seen inside: roaches Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
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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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