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Cloud9 Coffee

Coffee shop · Palo Alto, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Dec 11, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most coffee shops here got 0 to 9 points taken off. Cloud9 Coffee got about the same as most.

Compared with 385 Santa Clara County coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Cloud9 Coffee?

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

  1. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-305.11.

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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 (17 → 2). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Jan 30, 2025: 17Dec 11, 2025: 217220252025

Every visit

  1. LatestDec 11, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 98 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 11, 2025.

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      Observed paint peeling from the wall behind the waffle makers and food preparation refrigerator. [CA] Repair the wall with a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface. Observed a missing floor tile below the register area. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Uncoated wood shelves below the coffee preparation counter. [CA] Seal areas with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Cloud9 Coffee? Fix it

  2. EarlierJan 30, 2025Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)

    5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

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

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      Measured milk at 52 F and creamer at 51 F within the two door reach in refrigerator. Ambient temperature of the unit measured at 52 F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Milks voluntarily discarded.

      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)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

      Measured the ambient air temperature of the two door reach in fridge at 52 F. Door gaskets are in disrepair. [CA] Discontinue use of the unit to hold PHF's. Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Replace door gaskets.

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Observed use of the food preparation sink as a clean dish drying rack and dish scrubbing sink. [CA] Discontinue the use of the food preparation sink to wash or dry dishes. Warewashing shall be accomplished within the three compartment sink.

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Measured the quat sanitizer concentration at 100 ppm within the three compartment sink. [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] Quat sanitizer concentration increased to 200 ppm.

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified

      Sugar container stored directly on the floor of the rear preparation area. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.

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 Cloud9 Coffee, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Cloud9 Coffee

    Ask for the manager. Cloud9 Coffee can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Cloud9 Coffee: (650) 847-1278

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (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
98 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Cloud9 Coffee

When was Cloud9 Coffee last inspected?

The county last inspected Cloud9 Coffee on Dec 11, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Cloud9 Coffee?

The county listed 1 violation on Dec 11, 2025: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Dec 11, 2025, the county marked none as critical.