At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
82/ 100 · 18 points taken off
8 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. El Grullo Restaurant 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 El Grullo Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How 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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Next: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near foodThe county found: “FOUND A BOTTLE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STORED ON A SHELF CONTAINING FOOD ITEMS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. [CA] STORE…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (22 → 18). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestAug 10, 2026Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 82 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 10, 2026.
8 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (8)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
FOUND A BOTTLE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STORED ON A SHELF CONTAINING FOOD ITEMS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. [CA] STORE PEROXIDE SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
FOUND A SAC OF ONIONS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN. [CA] STORE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND A CONTAINER WITH COOKED MEAT STORED IN THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT A COVER. [CA] COVER THE MEAT.
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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Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K22 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
FOUND WASTE WATER IN THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] DISCARD THE WASTE WATER IN THE SANITARY SEWER.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
FOUND THE WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN DISREPAIR. [CA] REPAIR THE WALL.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
FOUND THE 4 BURNERS STOVE EXTENDING OUTSIDE THE HOOD CANOPY. [CA] ENSURE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IS 5 INCHES MINIMUM INSIDE THE HOOD CANOPY.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
FOUND A BACK PACK STORED ON TOP OF THE RICE SACS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS. FOUND A COUPLE OF MOPS STORED IN THE MOP BUCKETS. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.
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
Are you El Grullo Restaurant? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
REPEAT VILATION: MISSING THE FOOD HANDLER'S CARDS FOR THE REST OF THE FOOD EMPLOYEES. [CA] PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CARDS FOR THE FOOD EMPLOYEES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS VIOLATION MAY RESULT IN FURTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
EarlierNov 3, 2025Routine inspection78 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Paper towel dispenser is empty at 3 comp sink also used as a hand sink. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels. [COS] Paper towels were provided.
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)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed multiple knives stored between the back wall and the prep table. [CA] Discontinue storing knives between gap of wall and prep table; provide a wall mounted knife holder or another suitable location of knives.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floor is deteriorating and uprooting at cook-line aisle. [CA] Repair flooring and ensure flooring is good repair.
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Observed bowls with cooked beef cooling in freezer stacked on top of each other. Containers are lined with aluminum. [CA] Discontinue stacking containers on top of each other to allow for proper cooling.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food handler cards are not provided for employees. [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.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Exterior of ice machine is unclean. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Upright TRUE glass 2 door refrigeration unit is leaking water. [CA] Repair leak.
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.
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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
- 82 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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