At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 3, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Carlitos Tijuana Grill 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 Carlitos Tijuana Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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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Next: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “FOUND THE MOP INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 2-301.14.
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (11 → 9). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 3, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 3, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
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
FOUND THE MOP INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
FOUND A POT OF RICE WITH A LID COOLING AT 130F WITHOUT ANY ACTIVE COOLING ACTIVITY AT THE FOOD PREP SINK. [CA] ENSURE TO ACTIVELY COOL ONCE IT REACHES 135F. COS.
Food Code 3-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If you miss a stage
- Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
- Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.
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Cooling food in two stages
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
FOUND A WIPING CLOTH ON THE FOOD PREP COUNTER. [CA] STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN USE.
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Consumer self service does prevent contamination
The department's words
K31 Consumer self service does prevent contamination
FOUND THE SPOONS AND FORKS FOR SELF SERVICE EXPOSED TO OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. [CA] STORE THE UTENSILS WITH THE EATING PART FACING DOWN OR IN A WAY TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.
EarlierJul 24, 2025Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
FOUND A COUPLE OF DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR BY THE WATER HEATER. [CA] REMOVE THE COCKROACHES AND KEEP THE FLOORS CLEAN.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
THE DEHYDRATED CHILE SERRANO IS STORED ON BOWLS ON EACH TABLE WITH NO LID. [CA] PROVIDE LIDS.
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
MISSING THE CONSUMER WARNING FOR THE CEVICHE. [CA] PROVIDE CONSUMER WARNING. COS
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
FOUND THE HOT WATER AT 112F. [CA] PROVIDE HOT WATER AT 120F.
EarlierDec 16, 2024Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
FOUND THE BEANS AT 127F AND THE RICE AT 125F AT THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. FOUND THE PORK AL PASTOR AT 80F. [CA] KEEP HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 135F OR ABOVE. SEE VC&D,
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Not critical (4)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND A TRAY WITH RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE THE FLOUR TORTILLAS IN THE SERVICE REFRIGERATOR. [CA] STORE RAW FOOD FROM ANIMAL ORIGIN BELOW READY TO EAT FOOD.
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
FOUND A FOOD EMPLOYEE WASHING HIS HANDS WITH GLOVES ON. [CA] REMOVE GLOVES PRIOR TO HAND WASHING. COS
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE RESTROOM. [CA] PROVIDE HOT WATER AT 100F AT THE HAND WASH SINK.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
FOUND COOLING BEING DONE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. [CA] PROVIDE THE COOLING AT THE FOOD PREPARATION 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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- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer 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
- 91 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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