At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
89/ 100 · 11 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 30, 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.
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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
For Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria's team
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Welcome, Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria first; we check that you run it.
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We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Equipment in poor repairThe county found: “The inside of the ice machine has black accumulation on the inside upper panel. [CA] Clean the inside of the machine.”
Then the next one: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14.
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Fix and log it: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
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0 of 3 done
Keep the bucket strong
From Food Code 3-304.14
Logged
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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).
Every visit
LatestJul 30, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 30, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The inside of the ice machine has black accumulation on the inside upper panel. [CA] Clean the inside of the machine.
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
Are you Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria? Fix it
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed the paper cup, measuring cup stored in the bulk food bin with the handles touching the food inside. [CA] If the scoop will be stored inside then be sure the handle does not touch the food inside.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Not all of the employees food handler cards were available upon request. [CA] All food handler cards must be available upon request.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
The used wiping towels are observed on the kitchen prep tables. [CA] The used wiping towels must be in sanitizer between each 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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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
The under counter refrigerator does not have a thermometer. [CA] Each unit must have a thermometer to monitor the temperature.
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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Are you Chavez Supermarket-Taqueria? Fix it
EarlierJun 3, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed the floor to have thick accumulation and debris on the side of the ice machine next to the walk in. [CA] Thoroughly clean the floors around the ice machine.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
The wiping towels were in 50-100ppm quat. [CA] Keep the sanitizer level at 200ppm quat. [COS] The towel buckets were changed out to 200ppm quat.
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.
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong 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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