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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
72/ 100 · 28 points taken off
9 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 17, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Don Blanc San Jose 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 Don Blanc San Jose?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Hand wash sink at kitchen area is not operating. Hot side faucet handle is removed and when cold side faucet handle is…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestDec 17, 2025Routine inspection72 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 72 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 17, 2025.
9 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash sink at kitchen area is not operating. Hot side faucet handle is removed and when cold side faucet handle is turned on water leaks. [CA] All food facilities shall provide an operable handwashing station. [SA] Facility has a two compartment prep sink right next to the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. Facility will temporarily use one compartment of the prep sink as hand wash sink and use second compartment of the sink for food prep until 12/19/26. Manager has put sign of hand wash sink and prep sink on each compartment of prep sink for temporary use. Manager will email a video/photo proof of correction to district specialist. Lack of paper towels at both hand wash sinks. [CA] Provide single use paper towels in dispensers at all times. [COS] Paper towels provided.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (8)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lack of chlorine test strips in the facility. [CA] Provide chlorine test strips.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed fruit flies at back corner of the front bar area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack of food manager certificate available in the facility. Lack of food handler cards for employees 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. [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.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of grease on floor under and near cooking equipment. [CA] Clean the floors and maintain in good condition.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed fly sticky traps in various locations throughout the facility. [CA] Use approved methods to eliminate flies in the food preparation area.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Measured chlorine at 0 ppm in dish machine. No active dishwashing at the time of the inspection. Use three compartment sink to manually sanitize dishes until dish machine is repaired. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM.
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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The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employee washes hands without using soap. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. [COS] Employee washes hands correctly using soap.
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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Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Facility was asked to provide plans to install a hand wash sink near warewash area. Facility moved the hand wash sink that located in the middle area of the facility to warewash area without plans. [CA] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. Provide plans to the department no later than 12/31/25.
EarlierApr 4, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water and cold water faucet handles at hand wash sink in bar area are installed incorrectly. Hot water faucet handle is providing cold water and cold water faucet handle is providing hot water. [CA] Ensure the faucet handles are installed correctly.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed broken coving tile in walk in cooler. [CA] Repair the coving tiles. Observed grease stained ceiling and walls above cook line and prep area. [CA] Clean the ceiling and walls and maintain in good condition. Observed accumulation of old food debris and grease on floors and walls and other debris throughout the facility. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Lack of hand wash sink near three compartment sink and dish machine area. There is a hand wash sink available behind the wall of warewashing area near ice machine. [CA] Provide plans to install a hand wash sink near warewash area. Until the hand wash sink is installed facility shall use pre wash sink at dish washing area to wash hands. Note: Facility will be provided additional information after consulting with supervisor.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Some freezer and refrigeration units in facility are not operable. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
EarlierJan 21, 2025Routine inspectionRed placard
No violations listed in the data.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hands not washed when needed 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
- 72 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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