At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 29, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Desi Pizza Bites 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 Desi Pizza Bites?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How 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: Thermometer missing or reading wrongThe county found: “Undercounter refrigerator adjacent to prep table lacks thermometer. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and…”
First step: Ice-water method
Then the next one: Hand sink not ready to use
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-305.11.
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (39 → 5). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestSep 29, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 29, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Undercounter refrigerator adjacent to prep table lacks thermometer. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Single use sanitary towels not available in dispenser. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.
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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EarlierDec 5, 2024Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierDec 4, 2024Follow-up inspectionRed placard
1 violation 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
Found 5-6 live cockroaches on the floor, wall and behind handwash sink and warewash sink in unit #121. No cockroaches observed in unit #120. [CA] The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin. A food facility shall not operate when there is a vermin infestation that has resulted in the contamination of food contact surfaces, food packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food(s). The food facility shall cease operation of the food facility immediately. The food facility shall remain closed until: there is no longer evidence of a vermin infestation; all contaminated surfaces have been cleaned and sanitized; and contributing factors such as cleaning, repairs, and the elimination of harborages have been resolved. Facility received treatment from Western on 11/29/2024, per reports, bait stations were provided. Cockroaches were also observed in the gaps between wall and stainless steel circular pipe cover. Seal all gaps and openings.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierNov 27, 2024Routine inspection61 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
10 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Handwass sinks for both units had cleaning buckets inside and no paper towels in dispensers. [CA] - Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers [SA]- Sink cleared and napkins provided as a suitable alternative.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Sanitizer is not available at the facility. [CA] - Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS]- Operator borrowed bleach from neighbor.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found 4-5 live cockroaches, from nymph (baby) to adult) on the wall and floor below the 3-comparment sink in unit #121. There is currently no active food prep in this unit, only food storage in containers and inside refrigeration unit. [CA] - The facility shall be free from cockroaches and other vermin. Eliminate any evidence of cockroaches, such as live and dead bodies. [COS] - PIC killed the cockroaches with a broom. Provide professional pest control service ASAP, provide service report at follow up inspection.
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)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Found container of utensils stored in water measuring 83F. [CA] - When using water to store utensils, ensure water is maintained at 135F or above.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Found food containers without labels in unit #121. [CA] Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be identified with the common name of the food if not easily recognizable. Found bags of onions and potatoes and two boxes of tomatoes stored on the floor of unit #120. [CA] - Adequate and suitable space shall be provided for the storage of food, maintain storage area clean and dry to prevent contamination. Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food handler cards are not available [CA] - Ensure all employees maintain valid food handler cards. Keep cards at facility available for review. *Ensure an owner or employee obtains a valid food safety manager certificate within 60 days from start of operation. Keep certificate at facility available for review.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Found stains and food debris on exterior of refrigeration equipment in unit #120 [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Test strips not available [CA] - Provide test strips to check sanitizer levels.
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Found a metal scrubber heavily worn with the metal pieces no longer compact. [CA] - discard any heavily used metal scrubbers as the metal pieces may break off and cause physical contamination into food. Found box of latex gloves in unit #120 [CA] -Latex gloves/utensils are prohibited withing a food facility. OK to use nitrile/vinyl or equivalent.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Found colander of cooked rice stored over the 3-compartment sink [CA] - Do not conduct food prep at 3-compartment sink, use the approved food preparation sink.
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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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
- 95 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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