At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Feb 19, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. El Mejor Mexican Deli 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 El Mejor Mexican Deli?
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: “FOUND THE HOT WATER AT 115F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. [CA] PROVIDE HOT WATER AT 120F MINIMUM.”
Then the next one.
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 19, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 97 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 19, 2026.
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
FOUND THE HOT WATER AT 115F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. [CA] PROVIDE HOT WATER AT 120F MINIMUM.
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 Mejor Mexican Deli? Fix it
EarlierOct 7, 2025Routine inspection100 out of 100 (Green placard)
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierSep 19, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
THE FOLLOWING FOOD WAS FOUND AT ABOVE 46F FOR OVER 4 HRS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. 51F MEXICAN RICE, 46F BARBACOA, [CA] KEEP THE COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW. SEE VC&D. NOTE: THE FOOD THAT HAS BEEN STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER FOR LESS THAN 4 HRS, WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO A WORKING REFRIGERATOR.
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)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND DUST ON THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] CLEAN THE FAN COVERS MORE OFTEN.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
FOUND A COUPLE OF CONTAINERS WITH MENUDO MEAT INSIDE, STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE THE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
THE WALK IN COOLER IS UNABLE TO KEEP THE COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW. [CA] REPAIR/ADJUST THE WALK IN COOLER SO THAT IT CAN KEEP THE COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW.
EarlierJan 30, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
FOUND THE CHLORINE SANITIZER AT 50 PPM AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. [CA] PROVIDE 100 PPM CHLORINE SANITIZER.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
FOUND A COUPLE OF LARGE CONTAINERS WITH RAW MENUDO MEAT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. [CA] CLEAN THIS PARTS MORE OFTEN.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
FOUND THE LIGHT IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT BEING SHATTER PROOF. [CA] PROVIDE A SHATTER PROOF LIGHT OR PROVIDE A LIGHT COVER.
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 Mejor Mexican Deli, 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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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
- 97 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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