At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Dairy Queen 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 Dairy Queen?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizerThe county found: “Soiled wet wiping cloths stored on work surfaces without being placed back into their sanitizer buckets in between…”
First step: Keep the bucket strong
Then the next one: No person in charge on duty
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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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 · 3 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 (8 → 7). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMar 10, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 10, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Soiled wet wiping cloths stored on work surfaces without being placed back into their sanitizer buckets in between uses. [CA]: Wiping cloths used for sanitizing work surfaces must be stored inside their sanitizer buckets containing at least 100ppm chlorine or 200ppm Quat sanitizer when not actively being used.
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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Are you Dairy Queen? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Some food handler training certificates are not available during inspection. [CA]: Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Drain line for soda fountain machine extends into floor drain and past floor drain rim. [CA]: Provide 1 inch air gap between the mentioned water line outlet and the flood level rim of a floor drain. *REPEAT VIOLATION* 2. Food prep sink is not indirectly plumbed to a floor sink. [CA]: Floor sink shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an air gap into a floor sink. note: Discussed with person in charge that any new construction, remodeling or structural change to the food facility, removing or installing new equipment, or any significant menu change, must submit complete plans to DEH Plan Check.
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 Dairy Queen? Fix it
EarlierApr 25, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierApr 24, 2025Routine inspection92 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
Food prep sink is not indirectly plumbed to a floor sink. [CA]: Floor sink shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an air gap into a floor sink.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Boxes of food stored directly on the floor in walk in freezer. [CA]: Food items must stored at least six (6) inches elevated from the floor to prevent contamination.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Observed the following unapproved equipment: -Coca Cola Freestyle dispenser. Dispenser is not indirectly plumbed to a floor sink. Per PIC, unit was installed approximately over a year ago. -New flat top grill under Type 1 hood. Per PIC, unit was installed today. No proof of plan submission to DEH Plan Check observed. [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 Plan Check at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. [SA]: Coca Cola Freestyle dispenser impounded. Note: Owner spoke with Supervising Environmental Health Specialist [name] and stated he plans on re-installing the previously approved flat top grill within 24 hours. Failure to re-install previous flat top grill within 24 hours will result to impoundment.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Personal food stored in 1 door freezer with food for the public. [CA]: Employee food shall be maintained separate from food for the public.
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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- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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About this record
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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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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