At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
83/ 100 · 17 points taken off
5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Apr 8, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Cake Expressions 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 Cake Expressions?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Food in poor condition K13How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Food in poor conditionThe county found: “Mold like growth found on package of butter in walk in refrigerator. [CA] Moldy food shall be removed immediately from…”
First step: Reject it if you see
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
Log it
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Fix and log it: Food in poor condition
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0 of 3 done
Reject it if you see
From Food Code 6-501.111
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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
LatestApr 8, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 8, 2026.
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
Mold like growth found on package of butter in walk in refrigerator. [CA] Moldy food shall be removed immediately from use.[COS]
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Reject it if you see
- Frozen food with big ice crystals, frozen liquid in the bottom, or water stains (thawed and refrozen)
- A time-temperature indicator showing it got too warm, even if the food looks fine
- Cans that are swollen, leaking, rusty, deeply dented at the seams, or missing labels
From Food Code 6-501.111
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Are you Cake Expressions? Fix it
Not critical (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Unused equipment found stored in the facility. Some storage areas are cluttered and unorganized. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. Rear door propped open at time of inspection. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Cake Expressions? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Dust/debris found under equipment throughout facility. [CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris. Portions of the floor in the kitchen shows signs of deterioration. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean and in good condition.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Cake Expressions? Fix it
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Grime/dust and debris found on equipment and surfaces throughout the facility. [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
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Cake Expressions? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC is not available for review at 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. Food handler cards are not available for review at time of inspection. [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 11, 2025Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Grime and buildup found on equipment and non food contact surfaces. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Dry storage area is cluttered and unorganized. Unused equipment/items found stored. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. Rear door propped open at time of inspection. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Dust/debris found on floor throughout facility. [CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris.
EarlierOct 24, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
Moldy berries found in walk-in refrigerator. [CA] Moldy food shall be removed immediately from use.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash sink in front service area lacks single use paper towels in installed dispenser. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Rear door propped open at time of inspection. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Mixers, door handles and food storage containers do not appear to be clean to sight and touch.[CA] Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Heavy buildup found on fan in restroom. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Buildup on floor in kitchen and under stored equipment. [CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Food in poor condition Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Ask for the manager. Cake Expressions can only fix what it knows about.
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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
- 83 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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