At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
89/ 100 · 11 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 19, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Dona Maria Mexican Restaurant 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 Dona Maria Mexican Restaurant?
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- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Time as a control not marked or logged K08How 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.
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Next: Thermometer missing or reading wrongThe county found: “Observed thermometers missing in some refrigerators. [CA] Replace the missing thermometers.”
First step: Ice-water method
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-301.12.
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Ice-water method
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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).
Every visit
LatestMay 19, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 19, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Observed thermometers missing in some refrigerators. [CA] Replace 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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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed a clean plate with encrusted food on the underside. [CA] Thoroughly clean and sanitize the dishes before placing on shelf after air dried. [COS] The employee put the dirty dish in the sink for rewashing and sanitizing.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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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Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Observed the salsa in small cups out at room temperature. [CA] The salsa must be kept cold 41 degrees F and below. According tot the employee the make them for the lunch rush. According to the employee they will take out less in the future and discard them after 4 hours. They must be time coded and discussed with
Food Code 3-501.19
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The 4-hour option
- Start with food at 41°F or below, or 135°F or above.
- Mark the container with the discard time: 4 hours after it left temperature control.
- Cook and serve, serve, or throw it out by that time.
- Throw out any container with no time marked.
From Food Code 3-501.19
The 6-hour option (cold food only)
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Time as a public health control (the 4-hour rule)
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
The chlorine in the towel bucket was about 600ppm. [CA] The chlorine must be at 100 ppm in the towel bucket. [COS] The employee diluted it until it was at 100ppm chlorine.
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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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
The bulk food bins were unlabeled on some of them. [CA] Label them with the contents.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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EarlierJun 13, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
There is not a thermometer in the front refrigerator. [CA] Replace the missing thermometer. Each unit must have a thermometer to monitor temperature.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
The sanitizer compartment of the 3 compartment sink was at about 10ppm chlorine while washing dishes. [CA] The chlorine must be at 100ppm in the dish sink.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
'There are clean utensils in a container that has food particles. [CA] Clean utensils must be stored in clean containers.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed wiping towels stored on table tops. [CA] Store the used wiping towels in sanitizer between each use.
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)
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Time as a control not marked or logged Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips 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
- 89 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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