At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 12, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Donut Basket 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 Donut Basket?
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
- Time as a control not marked or logged K08How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How 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
For Donut Basket's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Thermometer missing or reading wrongThe county found: “Lack of hanging thermometers in some refrigeration units. [Corrective Action] Provide hanging thermometers.”
First step: Ice-water method
Then the next one: Time as a control not marked or logged
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 3-302.11.
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Fix and log it: Thermometer missing or reading wrong
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0 of 4 done
Ice-water method
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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
LatestFeb 12, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 12, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of hanging thermometers in some refrigeration units. [Corrective Action] Provide hanging 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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Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Boba at room temperature not time marked. [Corrective Action] Ensure boba is time marked with a 4 hour discard time.
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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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Grime accumulation in the rubber seal of the 2 door upright freezer. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
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
Are you Donut Basket? Fix it
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Milk and cheese were measured at 44 degrees Fahrenheit in the single door undercounter cooler. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Are you Donut Basket? Fix it
EarlierAug 12, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Grime accumulation on the handles of the bulk foods container under the wooden work table in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed water leaking into a catch basin from the drain pipe under the 3 compartment sink. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw shell eggs observed stored above drinks in the 2 door upright display cooler at the service area. [Corrective Action] Store raw shell eggs below drinks. [Corrected on Site] PIC moved the eggs to a different refrigerator.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Handle of the ice scoop observed in direct contact with the ice in the ice machine. [Corrective Action] Store scoop so that handle does not touch ice or store in a clean dry area. [Corrected on Site] PIC remove the scoop.
EarlierNov 25, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Old food debris and oil accumulation on the floor behind the cooking equipments. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
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
As a customer of Donut Basket, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Time as a control not marked or logged Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
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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
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 90 out of 100 (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) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.