At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 31, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Denny's Restaurant #9523 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 Denny's Restaurant #9523?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hands not washed when needed K05How to fixFix it
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning K43How 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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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hands not washed when neededThe county found: “Food worker observed cleaning prep table with sanitizer and returning to food prep without changing gloves. [CA]…”
First step: When to wash
Then the next one: Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 6-301.11.
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When to wash
From Food Code 2-301.14
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestAug 31, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 31, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Food worker observed cleaning prep table with sanitizer and returning to food prep without changing gloves. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. Gloves shall be properly used and changed when required. [COS] Food worker washed hands and changed gloves.
Food Code 2-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
When to wash
- Before you start food work and before you put on gloves
- After the restroom (wash twice; see below)
- After touching your face, hair, nose or body
From Food Code 2-301.14
How to wash
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Handwashing
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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Urinal in men's restroom was not working at time of inspection. [CA] Toilet facilities shall be maintained clean and in good repair.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed water from condensation drain for walk-in cooler draining onto floor behind floor sink. [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and good repair. Extend condensation drain pipe so that water drains into floor sink.
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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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Flooring in large walk-in freezer is bulging/bubbling up at time of inspection. [CA] Surfaces of equipment shall be smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, durable, and maintained in good repair. [REPEAT VIOLATION] Failure to comply may result in enforcement action.
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
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EarlierMar 25, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Under counter refrigeration closest to hand wash in the cook line had PHFs measured between 46-49*F at the time of inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Recommend having the unit serviced by a contractor. [SA] Facility will try to lower temperature within unit. If not food will be under TPHC (tossed after 4-hours).
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Flooring within the cook line has damaged floor tiles and grout is missing in between the tiles. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Also re-grout the floor within the cook line. 2. Flooring within the walk in freezer is bulging up off the ground. [CA] Make repairs within the walk in freezer.
EarlierFeb 3, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
In the drawer coolers in kitchen 2 area, sliced ham and raw pooled eggs measured between 46-48F. Per operator, food items were stored in drawer coolers at 12pm. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held cold at 41°F or below. [SA] Food items were relocated to another refrigeration unit for rapid cooling.
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 Denny's Restaurant #9523, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hands not washed when needed Read the free guide
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning 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
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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
- 91 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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