At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 13, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most coffee shops here got 0 to 9 points taken off. Coffee And Water Lab 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 Coffee And Water Lab?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Plan review K48How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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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Next: Plan reviewThe county found: “Facility installed a dishwasher but there are no records that plans have been submitted to this department's plan…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 6-501.111.
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Fix and log it: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
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Keep the bucket strong
From Food Code 3-304.14
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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
LatestMar 13, 2026Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 13, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Facility installed a dishwasher but there are no records that plans have been submitted to this department's plan check. [CA] The addition or modification of cooking equipment OR equipment with plumbing requirements SHALL be submitted to this department's Plan Check for review and approval prior to installation/use. Additional information on the Plan Check Submittal process can be found online at www.ehinfo.org or contact this department at [phone]. Submit plans for the dishwasher by 3/31/36
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Employee's personal food is observed stored in reach-in cooler on shelf above food used/served by facility. [CA] Employee's personal food shall be stored in a designated location that is separate or below food used/served by facility to prevent cross-contamination.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping towels are observed used reused and stored on prep surfaces. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
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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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Scoop stored in bulk container of sugar is stored with handle in direct contact with the food. [CA] Store scoops in bulk foods in a manner where the handle is not in direct contact with the food to prevent cross-contamination from handling.
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
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EarlierMar 7, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
Quat sanitizer in the three compartment sink is measured at 100 ppm. [CA] Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using a three-compartment sink where the utensils are first precleaned, washed with hot soapy water, rinsed with hot water, sanitized with an approved method, and air dried. Use 1 TBS of bleach (5.25%) per 1 gal. of water for chlorine solution (100 PPM). Use 1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%) per 2 gal. of water for quaternary ammonium (200 PPM).
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping towels are used, reused, and stored on prep surfaces. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
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)
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- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- 92 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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