At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 28, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. El Oaxaqueno 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 Oaxaqueno?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Food from an unapproved supplier K15How to fixFix it
- Food labels missing or wrong K32How to fixFix it
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How 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: Food from an unapproved supplierThe county found: “Unable to provide invoices for chorizo in freezer. [CA] Food must be from an approved source or properly documented. …”
First step: Approved sources only
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-201.11, Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Approved sources only
From Food Code 3-201.11
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (23 → 12). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestAug 28, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100
This one: 88 out of 100, inspected Aug 28, 2026.
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food from an unapproved supplier
The department's words
K15 Food obtained from approved source
Unable to provide invoices for chorizo in freezer. [CA] Food must be from an approved source or properly documented. [COS] Chorizo removed from sale.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Approved sources only
- Buy from licensed suppliers and stores. Keep receipts or invoices that show the source.
- Reject home-slaughtered or uninspected meat, and meat marked "Not for Sale" or "Custom Exempt."
- USDA grades (Prime, Choice) are about quality. The inspection mark is what shows safety.
From Food Code 3-201.11
Temperatures on arrival
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Receiving deliveries
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Not critical (2)
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Various pre-packaged non-phf at facility lacks proper labeling. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
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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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Home type pest control spray and rodenticides found stored in facility. [CA] Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used.
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
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Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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EarlierApr 22, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierApr 7, 2025Routine inspection77 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
5 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food from an unapproved supplier
The department's words
K15 Food obtained from approved source
Operator unable to provide invoices/ source documentation for dried shrimp, tamales, pastries, spices, bread and nuts. [CA] Food must be from an approved source or properly documented.
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
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Lack of liquid hand cleanser and single use paper towels at hand wash sink. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.
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)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Unapproved cooking found in rear storage room. Unapproved preparation refrigerator found in front service area. [CA] All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, & meet applicable standards. Remove all unapproved cooking equipment.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Large amount of dead cockroaches found throughout the facility. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches or old droppings.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Various pre-packaged non PHF sold at self service area, are not properly labeled for sale. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
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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- Food from an unapproved supplier Read the free guide
- Food labels missing or wrong Read the free guide
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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
- 88 out of 100
- 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.