At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 31, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most coffee shops here got 0 to 9 points taken off. Dolce Espresso got about the same as most.
Compared with 385 Santa Clara County coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Dolce Espresso?
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
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How 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 line for the espresso machine and food preparation sink extend into the floor sink underneath. …”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 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 (15 → 5). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 31, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 31, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed drain line for the espresso machine and food preparation sink extend into the floor sink underneath. [corrective action] Food service equipment must drain indirectly into the floor sink. Provide an air gap, at least 1 inch above the rim of the 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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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
1. Chlorine sanitizer in the 3-compartment sink measured 25 PPM. No active ware washing at this time. [corrective action] Adjust chlorine sanitizer to 100 PPM. [correction] More bleach was added. 2. Black substance observed on the panel inside the ice bin. [corrective action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize the interior of the ice bin.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Are you Dolce Espresso? Fix it
EarlierJan 15, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Ice scoop maintained inside the cooler chest at the front service area observed with handle in direct contact with consumable ice. [CA] Store scoop handle in such a way that the handle does not come in direct contact with food to prevent contamination.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed domestic toaster oven in use to reheat pastries to service. [CA] Once unit fails, make plans to replace with commercial equipment. New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation).
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water at the three-compartment sink measured at 117F max and then began decreasing. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.
The department's words
K24 Person in charge present and performing duties
Manager or PIC not available at time of inspection. * Office/storage room was not inspected at time of inspection. [CA] A “person in charge” who is responsible for operation of facility shall be present at the food facility during all hours of operation.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash station at the front service area is partially obstructed with shipping boxes. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and easily accessible at all times.
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Chlorine sanitizer at the three-compartment sink measured at 25 ppm. [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] Employee added more chlorine bleach into the solution.
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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- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
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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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