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Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward

Other food place · Palo Alto, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 15, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward 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 Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
  2. Signs posted; last inspection report available K47How to fixFix it

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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.

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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use

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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 · 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 (10 → 5). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Feb 4, 2025: 10May 15, 2026: 510520252026

Every visit

  1. LatestMay 15, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 15, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Observed open food storage and food preparation being conducted adjacent to the front service line hand washing sink. [CA] Install a splash guard or relocate open food preparation and storage to prevent cross contamination. *Note: It was discussed with the PIC that a splashguard will be requested for installation at this location.

      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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    • Signs posted; last inspection report available

      The department's words

      K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available

      The current health permit was not available for review at the facility. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility. *Note: The health permit was verified to be current at this time.

  2. EarlierFeb 4, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

      Hands not washed when needed

      The department's words

      K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly

      Observed employee using soiled wiping cloth to wipe counters, then proceed to handle ready-to-eat foods (burrito) without changing gloves or washing hands. [CA] Employees are required to wash their hands any time when contamination may occur. Gloves shall be properly used and changed when required. [SA] Employee was instructed to change gloves and wash hands as required.

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    Not critical (1)

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

      Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on food preparation surfaces. [CA] Wiping cloths shall be stored in a sanitizing solution of appropriate concentration when not in use.

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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About this record

Opens the county's own page for this place.

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
95 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Questions about Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward

When was Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward last inspected?

The county last inspected Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward on May 15, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Cg's Cafe-Cooley Godward?

The county listed 2 violations on May 15, 2026: Hand sink not ready to use and Signs posted; last inspection report available.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On May 15, 2026, the county marked none as critical.