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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
86/ 100 · 14 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 14, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Caffe Riace 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 Caffe Riace?
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- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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: No person in charge on dutyThe county found: “A valid food safety certificate was not available for review at the time of inspection. [CA] Food facilities that…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-302.11.
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From Food Code 6-301.11
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestApr 14, 2026Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 86 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 14, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
A valid food safety certificate was not available for review at the time of inspection. [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.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed an accumulation of grease throughout the cabinet of the deep fryer. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed the plastic trim around the ice machine door to be cracked/damaged and affixed with tape. [CA] Maintain equipment in good condition.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Observed the restroom door to not be self-closing. [CA] Maintain the restroom door to be self closing after passage.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed old rodent droppings on the floor in the back room in the corner below and behind the water heater. Other evidence of rodent activity was not observed at this time. It was discussed that pest control services are performed but the most recent report was unavailable for review. [CA] The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. Remove the droppings and clean and sanitize the affected areas.
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
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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
Observed a hole in the wall of the back storage/water heater room near the electrical panel. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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EarlierMar 11, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Observed utensils inside the hand sink next to cookline. [CA] Keep hand sink unobstructed. [COS]
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed vitamins/supplements on dry storage food shelf. [CA] Store personal items in a designated area away from food/food prep areas.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed raw eggs above cooked food in prep unit. [CA] Store raw eggs below cooked food. [COS]
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Unable to locate food safety managers certificate and food handler cards. [CA] At least one person shall be food safety certified. Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Several soiled wiping cloths on prep tables/counters throughout. [CA] Store wiping cloth in sanitizer solution between uses.
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lack of quaternary ammonium test strips available for sanitizer dispenser at 3 comp sink. [CA] Provide tests strips and test at 200 ppm daily.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- 86 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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