At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Oct 8, 2025
At the routine inspection on Oct 8, 2025. The latest visit, on Nov 4, 2025, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Cinelux Almaden Cinema 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 Cinelux Almaden Cinema?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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 Cinelux Almaden Cinema's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “Quaternary ammonium measured at 100pp in the back room 3 composition sink. [CA] Maintain chemical solution for…”
First step: Clean first, then sanitize
Then the next one: Hot food below 135°F
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16.
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Fix and log it: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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0 of 3 done
Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 follow-up).
Nice work, Cinelux Almaden Cinema. At the follow-up 27 days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in 27 days. We're proud of you.
Fewer points taken off than last time (11 → 10). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestNov 4, 2025Follow-up inspection
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.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Nov 4, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Oct 8, 2025: 90 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierOct 8, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Quaternary ammonium measured at 100pp in the back room 3 composition sink. [CA] Maintain chemical solution for manual warewashing at 200 ppm for quaternary ammonium.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Are you Cinelux Almaden Cinema? Fix it
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
1) In the single door under counter cooler: hot dogs measured 46F. Manager stated that hot dogs were stored in unit over night. 2) Ranch dressing and garlic sauce measured 46-47F in the 2 door preparation cooler. Food items stored more than 4 hours. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held cold at 41°F or below. [COS] All food items were voluntarily discarded.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1) Ambient temperature of single door under counter cooler measured 45F. 2) Ambient temperature of 2 door preparation cooler measured 46F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1) Large hole in wall of back room (near 3 comp sink). 2) Floors in back storage area have an accumulation of dried food debris. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage. Routinely clean floors and under refrigeration units to prevent accumulation of debris.
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
Are you Cinelux Almaden Cinema? Fix it
EarlierNov 25, 2024Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
1- Quat sanitizer concentration was measured at 0ppm at the 3-comp sink in the front area. and less than 200 ppm at the 3-comp sink in the back area. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] There is some issues with the sanitizer plumbing in the 3-comp sink at the front, employee was able to refill the sanitizer container in the back area. Sanitizing will be done in the back 3-comp sink while the front 3 comp sink is being repaired. 2- Mold like substance build up inside the ice machine. [CA] Clean and sanitize routinely to prevent contamination.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Water temperature at the 3-comp sink was measured at less than 120F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks (100F).
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- 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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.