At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 11, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. El Torito Cantina Autentica 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 Torito Cantina Autentica?
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
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Hot water at the 4 compartment sink at the bar was measured at a maximum temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit.…”
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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
LatestAug 11, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 11, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water at the 4 compartment sink at the bar was measured at a maximum temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Provide hot water at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit at warewash sinks.
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 Torito Cantina Autentica? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Rubber seal/gasket on the right door of the 2 door upright cooler was observed improperly install leaving a gap. [Corrective Action] Properly install the seal/gasket.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you El Torito Cantina Autentica? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floors observed heavily deteriorated exposing rocks and pebbles creating unsmooth areas at prep area, dishwashing area, and secondary cooking area. Other areas in the kitchen and bar area observed deteriorated epoxy flooring. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition so that it is easily cleanable and grey water doesn't collect in areas of damaged flooring.
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 Torito Cantina Autentica? Fix it
EarlierOct 8, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Flooring epoxy throughout the kitchen and bar observed damaged. Observed cracks in flooring at back room by mop sink. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition. 2. Observed bare cement flooring in the dining area. [Corrective Action] Ensure flooring is durable, smooth non-absorbant and easily cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ice build up on the evaporator in the walk-in cooler. Ice build up is blocking air flow. [Corrective Action] Maintain equipment in good condition.
EarlierApr 8, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Chlorine sanitizer in the pass through dishwasher was measured at 0 ppm. No active warewashing at the time of inspection. [Corrective Action] Maintain chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm in the dishwasher. [Corrected on Site] PIC ran the machine a few times to remove bubble from the chlorine intake line.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Shrimp and beef in the 6 drawer cooler at the cookline was measured at 44-46 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floor are deteriorated throughout the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Maintain floor in good condition.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed sanitizing bucket placed on top on the sizzle plate at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Do not place any containers of chemical on top of food contact surface.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed water leak behind the soda fountain machine at the cantina service area. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.
EarlierOct 8, 2024Follow-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.
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 Torito Cantina Autentica, you can:
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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
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- 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
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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