At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
87/ 100 · 13 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 23, 2026
At the routine inspection on Jan 23, 2026. The latest visit, on Feb 13, 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 Restaurant #9527 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 #9527?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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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Next: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “Observed drain pipes in the floor sink. [CA] Provide an air gap between the top of the floor sink and the bottom of…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Ice-water method
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 1 follow-up).
Every visit
LatestFeb 13, 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 Feb 13, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Jan 23, 2026: 87 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierFeb 12, 2026Routine inspectionRed placard
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierJan 23, 2026Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed drain pipes in the floor sink. [CA] Provide an air gap between the top of the floor sink and the bottom of the drain pipe.
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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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Some refrigerators in the kitchen and prep areas are missing thermometers. [CA] Replace the missing thermometers. [COS] The manager replaced the missing thermometers.
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
The wiping cloth bucket had 0ppm quat. [CA] Keep the sanitizer at 200ppm. Corrected
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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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The refrigerator door in the far corner of the kitchen does not seal properly. The refrigerated drawer under the cook line is broken. [CA] Repair the broken doors so that they close correctly and seal to maintain temperatures at 41 degrees F maximum.
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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The hand sink in the kitchen is missing the soap dispenser. [CA] Replace the missing soap dispenser.
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The walls are deteriorated in several areas around the facility. [CA] Repair the walls.
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
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EarlierFeb 26, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Raw eggs held at preparation table measured >41F,<135F,<4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Raw eggs moved to lower refrigeration.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Clean equipment stored within drip line of hand wash sink.[CA] All cleaned utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least six inches above the floor.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Employee food handler card is not available. [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.
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.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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