At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 28, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Carnitas El Rincon 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 Carnitas El Rincon?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How 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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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 3-501.17.
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Fewer points taken off than last time (10 → 4). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 28, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 28, 2025.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
FOUND THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM WITHOUT VENTILATION. THE WINDOW DOES NOT HAVE A WAY TO OPEN. [CA] PROVIDE A WAY FOR THE WINDOW TO OPEN OR PROVIDE A VENTILATION FAN.
Food Code 6-501.14
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In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
THE LOWER WALL BY THE SODA MACHINE AND IN THE HALL WAY TO THE RESTROOM IS IN DISREPAIR. [CA] REPAIR THE WALLS.
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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EarlierOct 29, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K24 Person in charge present and performing duties
No person in charge at the time of inspection. [CA] A “person in charge” who is responsible for operation of facility shall be present at the food facility during all hours of operation.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Self closing devices in both restrooms are damaged and not fully closing doors. [CA] Repair the self closing devices at the restroom doors.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Box of pork is being thawed out at ambient temperature outside of the walk in. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Personal belongings (purses) of employees within the dry storage area. No employee lockers on site for employees. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. Install employee lockers for employees within facility to store personal belongings.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Bulk containers of salsas are not properly labeled by the facility. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
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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- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- 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
- 96 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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