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What happened?
69/ 100 · 31 points taken off
9 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 11, 2026
At the routine inspection on Aug 11, 2026. The latest visit, on Aug 18, 2026, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. East Lake Chinese Seafood 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 East Lake Chinese Seafood?
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- Marked critical: Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 follow-up).
Nice work, East Lake Chinese Seafood. At the follow-up seven days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in seven days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestAug 18, 2026Follow-up inspection
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Aug 18, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Aug 11, 2026: 69 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierAug 11, 2026Routine inspection69 out of 100 (Red placard)
9 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Major: Multiple live cockroaches were observed above the preparation table, the wash sink, on the clean utensil’s storage shelf, and on the wall above the preparation tables. [CA] Eliminate all insects/rodents from the facility by a legal method. Until the live cockroaches are all eliminated and verified by a district inspector, the facility shall be closed. Please contact the district inspector for a follow-up inspection. During a follow-up inspection, no live or dead vermin, indication of the dropping, gnawing, or rat rub marking should be observed. The owner of the facility must provide a pest control company report which indicate what interventions were conducted and observed violations and recommendations. The structural issues including the cracks, crevices, and gaps between the wall and the sinks and the preparation tables and the walls must be caulk or sealed. To prevent vermin hiding and breading and easy cleaning of the floor area, all food products must remove from the floor and stored on shelves or dunnage racks. Any operational and structural issues that contribute to the vermin infestation must also be addressed. Minor: Multiple dry rodent droppings were observed on the floor of the kitchen and storage areas. [CA] Eliminate rodents from the facility by a legal method and conduct a regular thorough cleaning of the floor in both the kitchen and storage areas.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 6-501.111
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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
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Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
The sanitizer concentration on the low temperature mechanical dishwasher that was used to wash the dishes was measured at zero ppm chlorine. [CA] Whenever sanitizing of utensils/equipment is conducted using a low temperature mechanical dishwasher, there must be a 50-ppm residual chlorine level when the cycle completes. Until the mechanical dishwasher is fixed, please use the three manual compartments sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize the dishes with 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine, unless otherwise specified by manufacturer of the chemical. The person in charge refilled one sink of the warewash sink with lukewarm water and added bleach manually to create a 100-ppm chlorine solution to sanitize the utensils washed in the mechanical dishwasher (SA).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (7)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Multiple wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).
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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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The live fish tank is a bad condition with heavy green algae growth and grim buildup, leaking pipes, and accumulation of improperly collected gray water [CA] Please conduct a thorough repair work and cleaning of the structure. If it is not repaired, the unit may have to be removed from the facility.
Food Code 4-101.11
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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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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw food products like shell eggs were stored above ready to eat food products inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, ready-to-eat food products and produce must be stored above or by the said of raw food products. Many open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
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
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area, walk-in cooler, and walk-in freezer. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Food residue and slime buildup was observed on the floor and the floor sinks located below the cooking equipment, preparation table, and the preparation and wash sinks. [CA] Conduct thorough and regular cleaning on the floor areas.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy dust and dirt buildup was observed on the wall of the walk-in cooler and the cover of the compressor guard. [CA] Conduct a regular cleaning of the wall and screen guards of the walk-in cooler. Heavy food residue and grim buildup on handles and surfaces of the equipment including the refrigeration units. [CA] Conduct thorough cleaning on the surfaces and handles of the equipment. Heavy food residue accumulation was observed on some of the equipment surfaces and handles including the fridge door. [CA] Conduct thorough cleaning on surfaces and handles of working equipment. The screen covers of the make-up air vents back in the preparation area and the restroom’s exhaust fan have heavy dust accumulation. [CA] Clean the screen covers of the makeup air and the exhaust fan regularly.
Food Code 4-602.13
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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
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Some potentially hazardous foods stored on the multiple door preparation fridge were measured between 42 oF and 50 OF. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, cooked vegetables, cooked cereals, greens, and diced tomatoes shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. The chef said the tofu was taken half an hour ago from the single door preparation fridge. The tofu was taken to the single door preparation fridge (COS).
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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EarlierNov 4, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Repeated violation: Food residue and slime buildup was observed on the floor and the floor sinks located below the preparation and wash sinks. [CA] Conduct thorough and regular cleaning on the floor areas.
Pests seen inside: drain flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Multiple house and drain flies were observed back in the storage and preparation areas. [CA] Eliminate vermin from the facility by a legal method.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Repeated violation: Raw food products like shell eggs were stored above ready to eat food products inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, ready-to-eat food products and produce must be stored above or by the said of raw food products. Many open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Repeated violation: Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area, walk-in cooler, and walk-in freezer. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Repeated violation: Multiple wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).
EarlierOct 7, 2025Routine inspection71 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
8 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Some potentially hazardous foods stored on the multiple door preparation fridge were measured above 50 OF. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, cooked vegetables, cooked cereals, greens, and diced tomatoes shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. The chef said the tofu was taken half an hour ago from the single door preparation fridge. The tofu was taken to the single door preparation fridge (COS).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
The sanitizer concentration on the low temperature mechanical dishwasher that was used to wash the dishes was measured at zero ppm chlorine. [CA] Whenever sanitizing of utensils/equipment is conducted using a low temperature mechanical dishwasher, there must be a 50-ppm residual chlorine level when the cycle completes. Until the mechanical dishwasher is fixed, please use the three manual compartments sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize the dishes with 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine, unless otherwise specified by manufacturer of the chemical. The person in charge refilled one sink of the warewash sink with lukewarm water and added bleach manually to create a 100-ppm chlorine solution to sanitize the utensils washed in the mechanical dishwasher (SA).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (6)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area, walk-in cooler, and walk-in freezer. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient air temperature of one of the multiple door preparation fridges located back in the kitchen was measured at 50 OF. [CA] The ambient temperature of any refrigeration unit must be kept at or below 41 OF. Until the unit’s temperature adjusted to 41 OF or below, please do not solely use the unit to store any potentially hazardous foods.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
A couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw food products like shell eggs were stored above ready to eat food products inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, ready-to-eat food products and produce must be stored above or by the said of raw food products. Many open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Multiple dry rodent droppings were observed on the floor of the kitchen and storage areas. [CA] Eliminate rodents from the facility by a legal method and conduct a regular thorough cleaning of the floor in both the kitchen and storage areas.
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Food residue and slime buildup was observed on the floor and the floor sinks located below the preparation and wash sinks. [CA] Conduct thorough and regular cleaning on the floor areas.
EarlierMar 11, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (8)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy build up of food debris and food residue observed on equipment throughout facility: - Refrigerator door handles. - Surface outside of refrigerators, especially near door hinges. - Underneath ware washing table before the mechanical dish machine. - Underneath food preparation table at the cook lines. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The ice scoop for the ice machine was stored on unclean surface. [CA] All reusable utensils including the ice scoop must be stored on clean surface/container in between use.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Dry rodent droppings were observed on the floor below the ice machine and on the floor below the fridge located next to the ice machine. [CA] Conduct a thorough cleaning of the floor immediately, and eliminate rodents by a legal method.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage and preparation areas. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf or dunnage rack.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The wall-mounted soap dispenser for one of the handwash station located inside the kitchen area was not working [CA] Repair the soap dispensers. Until the wall-mounted soap dispenser is repaired, a pump-type soap supply may be used.
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Numerous containers of raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food items inside the walk-in refrigerator across from the food preparation sinks. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Repeated violation: There is not a food safety manager certified person in the facility. [CA] Someone from the facility must take a food safety certificate class within two months and keep copy of the certificate on file. Food Safety Manager certificate class may be taken on the following websites: 1. Premier Food Safety: https://www.premierfoodsafety.com/food-manager-certification/california\ 2. Learn 2 Serve: https://www.360training.com/learn2serve/food-safety-manager/California 3. Serve Safe Manager: https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager Couple of the employees do not have food handler cards. [CA] Employee engaged in food preparation, storage, and service and who do not have food safety certificate must take food handler cards within a month of hire. California approved Food Handler Card (FHC) class providers All Directory Listing (ahttps://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4nsi.org)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Gaskets of the walk-in freezer and fridge are worn out. [CA] Replace the gaskets of the cooler and freezer.
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- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- 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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