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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
6problems found
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 22, 2026
Is that a lot?
Too few markets and grocery stores here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Chaparral Supermarket got more than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Sep 24, 2025.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Chaparral Supermarket?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning K43How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Equipment in poor repairThe county found: “The three compartment sink is in disrepair and has black tap in the sanitize basin. [CA] Maintain the sinks and…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Check the restroom
From Food Code 6-301.11
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestJul 22, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Jul 22, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The three compartment sink is in disrepair and has black tap in the sanitize basin. [CA] Maintain the sinks and equipment in good repair.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
The staff restroom lacks a self closing device. [CA] Toilet rooms shall be self closing.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Red quarry tiles in the bakery room are in disrepair. [CA] Maintain floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.
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
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks testing materials for their choice of sanitizer, chlorine. [CA] Testing materials for sanitizer must be available.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Facility lacks a probe thermometer. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer suitable for measuring temperature of food shall be available to the food handler.
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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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
The staff restroom lacks adequate ventilation. [CA] Toilet rooms shall be vented to the outside air by a screened openable window, an air shaft, or a light-switch activated exhaust fan, consistent with local building codes.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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EarlierJul 8, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Watermelon was found out of temperature control meausring at 73F. Per staff, they cut it 6 hours prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Food was discarded.
Permits available
The department's words
K49 Permits available
Facility has changed ownership as of June 16th. [CA] Submit a Facility Evaluation Application to this department within 48 hours. Failure to comply within 48 hours will result in facility closure and additional enforcement, including but not limited to reinspection(s) and additional cost recovery fees. A facility found to be in continued operation without a permit may incur a penalty of three (3) times the operating permit fee, and fee(s) for re-inspection(s) charged at the current hourly rate approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Penalties and fees incurred due to enforcement activities must be paid in full prior to the issuance of an operating permit.
EarlierSep 26, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierSep 24, 2025Routine inspection76 out of 100 (Red placard)
6 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
A bag of rice was found adulterated on the sales floor by a fly inside. [CA] Food is adulterated if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it impure or injurious to health and shall be discarded immediately. [COS] Item was VC&D
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Repeat Violation: The premises have an active rodent infestation evidenced by 3 dead bodies found throughout the premises and rodent droppings present in all areas of the premises. 1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: One fresh rodent body on a glue trap in the water heater closet. Two dead rodent bodies on a sticky trap under bagged rice in the "Colombian" section of the sales floor. Heavy rodent dropping concentrations in the butcher shop office, the prep cooler of the taqueria, behind the cooler near the stairs to the upstairs office, fresh droppings along the back wall near the receiving area, fresh droppings along the wall near the walk in cooler in the back of house area by the other receiving area. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: Yes 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], Letty, and Fernando, have been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider. 2. Repeat Violation: There are numerous flies in the butcher and taqueria area. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin. Provide pest control as often as necessary to eradicate the problem.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
The restroom handwash station lacks a handwash reminder sign. [CA] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
One of the upright coolers is not maintaining at 41F or below. Note: The unit only contained prepackaged non-PHFs. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw bacon was found stored above ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
The metal receiving door has several gaps along the bottom and sides that may allow for vermin entrance. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
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 Chaparral Supermarket, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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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