At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
89/ 100 · 11 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 15, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria got about the same as most.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How to fixFix it
- Hands not washed when needed K05How 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: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “1. Hot water at the 3 compartment sink was measured at a maximum temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
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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).
Every visit
LatestJul 15, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 15, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
1. Hot water at the 3 compartment sink was measured at a maximum temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Provide hot water at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Warm water at the automatic faucet at the handwash sink at the back area was measured at 79 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Provide warm water at 100-108 degrees Fahrenheit at the automatic faucet.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer at the 3 compartment sink was measured at 300 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain quaternary ammonium sanitizer at 200 ppm.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria? Fix it
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Observed employee donning gloves without first washing hands. [Corrective Action] Ensure hands are washed prior to donning gloves.
Food Code 2-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
When to wash
- Before you start food work and before you put on gloves
- After the restroom (wash twice; see below)
- After touching your face, hair, nose or body
From Food Code 2-301.14
How to wash
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Handwashing
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Are you Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria? Fix it
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Handwash sink at the cookline was partially blocked by metal containers. [Corrective Action] Ensure handwash sink is easily accessible at all times.
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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EarlierFeb 12, 2026Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Silicon around the 3-Compartment sink has a mold like substance growing within it. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Recommend removing old caulking and adding fresh silicon.
EarlierMay 2, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of thermometer in the single door prep cooler. [Corrective Action] Provide an accurate thermometer in the single door prep cooler. Check temperature daily.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Meat and cheese in the single door prep cooler was measured at 47 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Black grime observed on the walls around the 3 compartment sink. Heavy buildup of grime on the wall behind the soap and sanitizer dispenser.
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 Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Hands not washed when needed Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use 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
- 89 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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