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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
3problems found
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Mar 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Too few food places here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Cardenas #212 - Cremeria got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Mar 17, 2026.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Cardenas #212 - Cremeria?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- Hot food below 135°F K07How 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: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “MISSING SOAP AT THE HAND WASH SINK. [CA] PROVIDE SOAP. COS”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Thermometer missing or reading wrong
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 4-301.12.
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0 of 3 done
Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (7 → 3). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMar 20, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Mar 20, 2026.
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
MISSING SOAP AT THE HAND WASH SINK. [CA] PROVIDE SOAP. 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 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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Not critical (2)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
FOUND A COUPLE OF THERMOMETERS NOT WORKING AT THE DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR; THEY SHOW 30F. [CA] PROVIDE WORKING REFRIGERATORS.
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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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
FOUND A COUPLE OF SOUR CREAM IN CONTAINERS AT THE DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR AT 43F. [CA] KEEP COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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EarlierMar 17, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC not available during 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.
EarlierFeb 13, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employee washed dishes, changed sanitizer for 3rd compartment sink, took off gloves, without proper hand washing, put a new pair of gloves and try to open the fridge door and touch the cheese. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. [COS] Manager stopped employee and guide employee to wash hand.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Missing bottom piece for display case door near cheese area. [CA] Repair or replace display case door. Cardboard was used as liner for shelf. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Plastic bag was used as stopper for 1st compartment sink. [CA] Plugs/stoppers shall be available to fill up the warewashing sink.
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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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
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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
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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