At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
98/ 100 · 2 points taken off
1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Sep 1, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Columbia Middle School 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 Columbia Middle School?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How 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: Food on the floor or under dripsThe county found: “Lack of labels for bulk dry ingredient bins. [CA] Label with name ( rice, flour).”
First step: Where food may never be stored
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Where food may never be stored
From Food Code 3-305.11
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (4 → 2). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestSep 1, 2026Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 98 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 1, 2026.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Lack of labels for bulk dry ingredient bins. [CA] Label with name ( rice, flour).
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
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EarlierFeb 26, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1) 3 door upright cooler in front observed to be broken [CA] Repair cooler and maintain in operation condition.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Vacuum sealer and upright rotisserie ovens observed to be in facility and unapproved for use. Per operator they will be removing both items from facility eventually [CA] Remove unused equipment and keep facility free of clutter.
EarlierSep 9, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Pests seen inside: drain flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Couple of drain flies were observed in the preparation area and some in the front dining area. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
The current Environmental Health permit was not posted on public view. [CA] The most current Environmental Health permit must be posted on public view at all the time. A copy of the most recent inspection report was not found on file. [CA] Copy of the most recent inspection report must be kept on file and should be given to anyone for review upon request.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
A couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).
EarlierJan 30, 2025Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
2ND REPEAT VIOLATION: In the kitchen area, at the dishwasher, hot water was measured at 143°F while actively ware washing. [CA] Mechanical sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F (or manufacturer's instruction). [COS] Dishes remained in the machine while inspector investigated if the dishwasher was working. During one of the dishwasher runs temperature reached 166°F. Dishwasher seems to not measure at 160°F consistently. Several runs were done and resulted in the following: 143°F 158°F 166°F 157°F 161.9°F 156.8°F 156.6°F [SA] Manually wash, rinse, and sanitize dishes in the three compartment sink until the machine has been serviced. This is the second repeat violation. Failure to correct and comply may result in further enforcement actions from this department.
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Not critical (5)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
In the dry storage room, on the last shelf of the rack, a bulk bag of wheat flour was found open. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
The Walk in Cooler & 2 Door Upright Freezer in the facility lack thermometers. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The high temperature dishwasher is not sanitizing dishes with water at 160°F minimum. [CA] Ensure to maintain equipment in good repair. Service the machine.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
1. Facility has installed the proposed rotisserie ovens submitted in SR0873705 without final plan check approval. Note: Facility was able to provide the plan check approval letter. [CA] Contact this department to schedule the final inspection. A reactivation fee may be required to reactivate the plan review process. 2. The facility has a new blast chiller in the front kitchen area that has been installed without plan check approval. 3. In the office there is a VacMaster vacuum chamber. Per PIC, they do not use it for the school operation yet. [CA] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
In the walk in cooler, on the left shelf, a pack of raw eggs was found stored above ready to eat foods (apple sauces). [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
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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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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