At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
1problem found
1 problem found · County inspection, Follow-up inspection · Nov 6, 2025
Is that a lot?
Too few food places here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. El Churrito Loko got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Nov 5, 2025.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about El Churrito Loko?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Hot and cold water available”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16.
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Every visit
LatestNov 6, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Nov 6, 2025.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Are you El Churrito Loko? Fix it
EarlierNov 5, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Red placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
CLOSURE CRITERIA: Hot running water was measured 72F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Mop was left on floor. [CA] Mop rack or other devices not made available to hang and store cleaning tools.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Food prep sink hot water connection was not working. [CA] Fix hot water faucet connection for the food prep sink.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Used wiping cloth was left on a counter. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
EarlierMar 7, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
The Health permit issued by this department is not posted. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Two out of one hand washing sink was blocked with a large container. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be unobstructed, and accessible at all times.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Ice cream scoop dipperwell faucet was not on and scoop were in a dirty water. Per PIc, they change water every one hour. [CA]If not have ice cream scoop under running water to drain food particles than change water when it is dirty. Water can be kept at 41F or below and 135F and above to prevent bacterial growth.
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 El Churrito Loko, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- 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.