At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 8, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Culinary Block 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 Culinary Block?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How 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 Culinary Block's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “There are some holes on the ceiling by the back ovens. [CA] To prevent vermin infestation, please seal the holes…”
Then the next one: Food on the floor or under drips
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips
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0 of 3 done
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 · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestSep 8, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 8, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
There are some holes on the ceiling by the back ovens. [CA] To prevent vermin infestation, please seal the holes immediately.
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 Culinary Block? Fix it
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
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
Top to bottom
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Are you Culinary Block? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
The drainpipes from the wok station are immersed inside the floor sink. [CA] To prevent possible contamination from backup of sewage, please provide at least one inch air gap between the floor sink and the drainpipes.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Are you Culinary Block? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The three white freezers stored back in one of the rooms back in the kitchen is not NSF/ANSI approved, or ETL/UL Sanitation listed one. [CA] All equipment used in the facility must be NSF/ANSI approved, or ETL/UL Sanitation listed one. The door gaskets for one of the walk-in freezer are worn out. [CA] Replace the damaged gaskets immediately.
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 Culinary Block? Fix it
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The ice scoop for the ice machine was stored on an unclean surface. [CA] All reusable utensils including the ice scoop must be stored on clean surface/container in between use.
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 Culinary Block? Fix it
EarlierMay 1, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Leaking hand wash sink near cookline area. [CA] Repair plumbing.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
2 equipment (steamers) without ANSI accreditation under the hood in kitchen. [CA] Food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation).
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Gnats observed in dry storage room and 1 compartment sink area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies. 1 dead cockroach observed on the floor behind ice machine. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Missing a oil catcher for hood system. [CA] Provide container for catching the oil near hood system.
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 Culinary Block, you can:
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
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- 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
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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
- 90 out of 100 (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.