At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 28, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. California Pizza Kitchen 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 California Pizza Kitchen?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How 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
For California Pizza Kitchen's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Observed the cold water knob at the handwash station across from the main cook line is nonfunctional. Measured the hot…”
Then the next one: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 6-501.112.
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (13 → 10). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 28, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 28, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Observed the cold water knob at the handwash station across from the main cook line is nonfunctional. Measured the hot water above 108F. Nearby handwash stations with functional water knobs are available for use. [CA] Water at handwash stations shall be supplied from 100-108F as measured from the faucet.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed cooking equipment (insert containers, etc.) stored directly outside of the facility. [CA] Equipment and utensils shall be stored in a sanitary condition inside the enclosed food facility.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you California Pizza Kitchen? Fix it
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 employee personal belongings (cell phones and purses) stored directly on food preparation counters or on food storage shelves. [CA] Employee's personal effects shall be stored in employee lockers or other designated areas for employee storage.
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 California Pizza Kitchen? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Actively working employee lacks food handler certification for review. [CA] All food handlers shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of their employment as a food handler. Food handler cards shall be available for review.
EarlierJul 24, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility's test strips for sanitizer (Sink and Surface Sanitizer) have expired. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Observed handwash facility near the front entrance (next to cook line) is lacking paper towels. Another handwash sink was available nearby and was fully stocked with soap and paper towels. [CA] Handwash sinks shall be supplied with soap and paper towels at all times. [COS] PIC stocked the handwash facility with paper towels.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
At the preparation line inserts, measured cut tomato at 41-47F and cheddar cheese at 45-49F. Per PIC, foods were transferred from the walk-in cooler less than 4 hours prior to temperature measurement. The cut tomato was stored in a double stacked, plastic container. [CA] Potentially Hazardous Foods shall be kept at 41F or below or 135F or above. [SA] The cut tomato was removed from the double container. The cut tomato and cheddar cheese were relocated to the drawer refrigeration for rapid cooling.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
At the cook line, observed tray of cooked chicken stored on top of the trash can. [CA] Food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination. [COS] Tray of chicken was relocated to food preparation counter.
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed several gnats in the back area, nearby the janitorial sink and syrup storage. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
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
As a customer of California Pizza Kitchen, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- 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
- 90 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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