At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
81/ 100 · 19 points taken off
5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Feb 21, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Danawa got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Danawa?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Kitchen hand sink was filled with pans. [corrective action] Keep sink clear so that it can be used for hand washing. …”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-301.12.
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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 (23 → 19). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 21, 2026Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 81 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 21, 2026.
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Kitchen hand sink was filled with pans. [corrective action] Keep sink clear so that it can be used for hand washing. [correction] Employee removed all the pans.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Not critical (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Sanitizer was set up in the middle compartment of the ware washing sink. [corrective action] Ensure ware washing sink is set up correctly - soapy waster, plain water, and sanitizer. Proper ware washing procedure was discussed with the owner.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water from the kitchen 3-compartment sink measured at 114F. [corrective action] Hot water must be provided at 120F or above (100F or above for hand sinks). [correction] Owner adjusted the water heater at time of this inspection. Water measured 120F to 130F by end of this inspection.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food Safety Certificate was unavailable. [corrective action] At least one person working at this facility (usually owner or manager) must have a valid manager's Food Safety Certificate. All other employees must have a Food Handler Card.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. The cold water knob at the kitchen hand sink was inoperable. [corrective action] Repair the cold water knob. 2. Observed slow leak in the waste water pipe under the 3-compartment sink. Leaking water currently contained in a bucket. [corrective action] Repair the leak.
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
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EarlierMar 6, 2025Routine inspection77 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Only hand wash station within the kitchen area is missing soap at the time of inspection. [CA] Provide hand washing cleanser in dispenser at hand wash stations at all times. [COS] Soap was added next to hand wash station.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (6)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw chicken is on top of veggies within the reach in at the time of inspection. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination. REPEAT VIOLATION. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Sanitizer (quats) within the 3-compartment sink within bar was measured at 0PPM. No active ware-washing. [CA] Maintain chemical solution for manual warewashing at 100 ppm (1Tbs of bleach (5.25%)/gal of water) for chlorine and 200 ppm (1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%)/2 gal of water) for quaternary ammonium. [COS] PIC added sanitizer to 3-compartment; re-measured at 200PPM.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Unable to provide food handler cards for all employees on site and a food manger certification at the time of 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. Obtain a new food manger certification within 60-days. REPEAT VIOLATION. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action. Submit copies of food handler cards to specialist for review.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water within 3-compartment was measured at 113*F at the time of inspection. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at hand wash sinks (100*F). REPEAT VIOLATION. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Unable to provide test strips for Quats at the time of inspection. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitation method used during manual or mechanical ware-washing. [SA] PIC ordered new test strips through amazon.
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Placard properly displayed/posted
The department's words
K58 Placard properly displayed/posted
Placard is missing in the front of the facility at the time of inspection. Per PIC, the facility had a break in and it was damaged. [CA] The placard shall not be defaced, marred, or camouflaged. Contact this department with regards to a replacement.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
- 81 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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