At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
80/ 100 · 20 points taken off
4 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Oct 2, 2025
At the routine inspection on Oct 2, 2025. The latest visit, on Jan 13, 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. El Rancho Foods - Bakery 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 Rancho Foods - Bakery?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How 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: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “All hand wash stations within the kitchen area are missing paper towels and soap at the time of inspection. [CA] Hand…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Nice work, El Rancho Foods - Bakery. At the follow-up six days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in six days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestJan 13, 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 Jan 13, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Oct 2, 2025: 80 out of 100 (Yellow placard).
EarlierJan 7, 2026Routine inspectionYellow placard
2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
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
Lack of hot water at handwash and 3 comp sinks (water measured at 61F). [CA] Provide hot water at a minimum of 100F at the handwash station and 120F at the 3 comp warewash sink. [COS] PIC adjusted water heater and restored hot water to all sinks.
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
No paper towels in employee restroom. [CA] Provide single use paper towels in dispenser at handwash station at all times. [COS] PIC had staff refill paper towel dispenser during time of inspection.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierOct 8, 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.
EarlierOct 2, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
All hand wash stations within the kitchen area are missing paper towels and soap at the time of inspection. [CA] Hand wash stations must be fully stocked at all times. [COS] PIC stocked the hand wash stations.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Milk left out within the kitchen area and pic is not sure how long its been out for. Milk was measured at 68*F [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] PHF was VCD by pic at the time of inspection. VCD form was provided.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(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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Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (2)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
3-Compartment has a leak at the bottom. [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and good repair.
Food Code 5-205.15
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In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
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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
Bottled medication noted within the kitchen area at the time of inspection. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.
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
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EarlierMay 1, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 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
All hand wash stations within the back of the facility are missing paper towels at the time of inspection. [CA] Hand wash stations must be fully stocked and operational at all times. [SA] A roll of paper towels is next to hand wash stations.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floors within the kitchen area have heavy flour build up and pooling of water noted behind the mixing machine. [CA] Regularly clean under equipment to prevent accumulation of debris.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
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