At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
75/ 100 · 25 points taken off
11 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Dumpling City 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 Dumpling City?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How 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
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Dish sink or dish machine not set up rightThe county found: “The dish sink is being used and not set up properly. [CA] It must be set up for wash, rinse, and sanitize.”
First step: Set up
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Set up
From Food Code 4-301.12
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 10, 2026Routine inspection75 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 75 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 10, 2026.
11 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (11)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
The dish sink is being used and not set up properly. [CA] It must be set up for wash, rinse, and sanitize.
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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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Trays that were being used for direct food contact food prep were rinsed and place to dry. [CA] They must be washed with soap, rinsed with clean water, and placed in the sanitizer at 100ppm chlorine. [COS] The manager asked the employee to put back into the dish sink to wash properly.
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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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
The outside of the lids for the bulk food bins had particles of raw chicken from the bowls that were placed on them temporarily. [CA] Do not use the bins as tables. Do not place raw meat, seafood, or poultry on any other items. [COS] The lids were removed and placed in the dish sink.
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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The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Observed employee changing job tasks and change gloves without washing hands. Also observed employee washing hands with no soap. [CA] Hands must be washed between job changes between glove changes and washed properly with soap and warm water. Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. Gloves shall be properly used and changed when required.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Not all employees preparing food have a food handler card. [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.
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed scoops stored in containers with the handle touching the food inside. [CA] Store them with the handle not touching the food inside.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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 bags are open and not in containers. [CA] They must be in containers with a lid.
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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The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Observed several bags of powders labeled in Chinese. [CA] Please also label in English.
Food Code 3-302.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What every label shows
- The three must-haves: what it is, when it must be used, and how to store it. Then add:
- Date made, opened or received
- Allergens (for example, "Contains: eggs")
From Food Code 3-501.17
Storage words to use
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Food labels
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The manager used my business card to remove flour off of the prep table. [CA] this is not the proper item to use to clean flour off of the table. Use approved cleaning utensils and clean properly.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed water on the floor with mildew-type growth. Observed the walls in the mop sink area to have mold-mildew. [CA] Thoroughly clean the walls and floor. the walls and floor are deteriorating in several areas. [CA] They must be repaired and kept in clean condition.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed the employees put the containers of raw meat and seafood in the walk in above produce and tofu. [CA] All raw meat, seafood, and poultry must be stored below all other foods.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Dumpling City? Fix it
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hands not washed when needed Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Food labels missing or wrong Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 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
- 75 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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