At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
74/ 100 · 26 points taken off
7 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Mar 5, 2026
At the routine inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The latest visit, on Mar 10, 2026, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Denny's 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 Denny's?
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
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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 Denny's' team
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Welcome, Denny's. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Denny's first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim Denny'sWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Front hand sink and cook line hand sink did not have single use towels in the dispensers. [CA]: All hand sinks shall…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Hot food below 135°F
Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15.
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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
Logged
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What people see after you fix and log it
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Nice work, Denny's. At the follow-up five days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in five days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestMar 10, 2026Follow-up inspection
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.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Mar 10, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Mar 5, 2026: 74 out of 100 (Yellow placard).
EarlierMar 5, 2026Routine inspection74 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
7 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Front hand sink and cook line hand sink did not have single use towels in the dispensers. [CA]: All hand sinks shall be provided with single use towels in the dispensers at all times. [COS]: Cook line hand sink was provided with single use towels in the dispenser. [SA]: Roll of single use towels provided at front hand sink. Ensure dispenser is repaired.
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
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Handwashing
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Are you Denny's? Fix it
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
At the front line, 3 bottles of opened tartar on prep counter sauce measured at 68F. PIC stated tartar sauce were placed on prep counter more than 4 hours prior to measurement. [CA]: Potentially Hazardous Food shall be cold held at 41F or below at all times. [COS]: tartar sauce bottles were voluntarily discarded.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Walk in cooler's right reach in door is unable to close properly. [CA]: Repair door and ensure it is able to close properly.
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 Denny's? Fix it
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Accumulation of debris/grime on the door handles of drawer coolers at cook line. [CA]: Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Denny's? Fix it
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Utensils stored in water near front ice cream measured at 125F. [CA]: Scoops and utensils shall be stored in water at 135F or above.
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 Denny's? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Missing baffle filters/big gap between baffle filters at hood. [CA]: Baffle filters shall be properly installed as to not create any gaps.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you Denny's? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Some tiles in walk in cooler in disrepair. [CA]: Repair/replace tiles and maintain in good condition.
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 Denny's? Fix it
EarlierJun 11, 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
1) Observed drain pipe under the ice machine extended into the floor sink. [CA] Provide a minimum one inch air gap between the drain pipe and the floor sink rim. 2) In the women's restroom: observed the left faucet was extremely loose/detached. [CA] Repair faucet.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed damaged floor tiles in the walk-in refrigerator. In the cooking area, under the handsink: observed damaged metal partition/wall. [CA] Repair areas and keep in good condition to ensure they are easily cleanable.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed accumulation of food debris on handles/knobs in the cooking area. Observed accumulation of dust on fan covers inside the walk-in refrigerator. [CA] Keep surfaces clean.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
In the cooking area: observed keys stored on prep surface of prep unit. [CA] Store personal items away from food prep areas/surfaces to prevent contamination.
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
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- 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.