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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
79/ 100 · 21 points taken off
7 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 11, 2025
At the routine inspection on Jun 11, 2025. The latest visit, on Jun 13, 2025, 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. Desi Kitchen 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 Desi Kitchen?
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: Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How 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: Pests seen inside: roachesThe county found: “1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Observed live cockroach in sticky trap under kitchen hand wash…”
First step: What to do
Then the next one: Equipment in poor repair
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 6-301.11.
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Fix and log it: Pests seen inside: roaches
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What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Nice work, Desi Kitchen. At the follow-up two days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in two days. We're proud of you.
Fewer points taken off than last time (23 → 21). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJun 13, 2025Follow-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 Jun 13, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Jun 11, 2025: 79 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierJun 11, 2025Routine inspection79 out of 100 (Red placard)
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Observed live cockroach in sticky trap under kitchen hand wash sink and behind slide door refrigerator that is close to the restroom. Observed 5+ dead cockroaches under preparation sink and in front of three compartment sink. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Not critical (6)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed use of cardboard on floor in warewash area, cookline area and on shelves in front area. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
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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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed dishes and other equipment stored directly on the floor in warewash area. [CA] The equipment shall be store 6 inches above the floor so that floor is accessible for cleaning.
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
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of heavy grease build up and other debris on floors and walls in cook line area, under prep tables, warewash sink, prep sink. [CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris. Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack of food safety certificate for manager and food handler cards for employees. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. 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.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation on grease and other on pipes and sides of cooking equipment in cook line area, on warewash sink and prep sink. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Accumulation of heavy build up of grease on ventilation hood and hood was not turned on when employee was cooking. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation. Mechanical exhaust ventilation shall be on while cooking is taking place.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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EarlierJan 22, 2025Routine inspection77 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured samosa and tikki at 100F in hot holding unit. ot holding unit appeared to be not working properly. Per PIC, it was fried at 11 AM [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. OR [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] PIC marked the PHFs for time as public health control from 11 AM to 3 PM and agree to discard any leftovers after 4 hours.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (7)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of food splashes behind cooking equipment, food splashes and other debris on walls under three compartment sink and food preparation sink. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Hot holding unit does not appear to work properly. [CA] Repair the unit so that it maintains hot holding PHFs at 135F or above. Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and retain characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
*Repeat violation Observed various pickles, sauces, chutneys and dry snacks without proper labels. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Accumulation of grease on ventilation hood filters. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation of food debris and splashes behind storage equipment and around food preparation and three compartment sinks. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack of food manager certificate in the facility. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Observed toiled paper stored outside the dispenser. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet.
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.
- Pests seen inside: roaches Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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) .
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