At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 27, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. El Toro Mambo Restobar 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 Toro Mambo Restobar?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Plan review K48How 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: “No paper towel dispenser provided at bar hand wash sink. Paper towel roll observed next to sink. [CA] Ensure paper…”
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 · 3 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 → 5). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 27, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 27, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
No paper towel dispenser provided at bar hand wash sink. Paper towel roll observed next to sink. [CA] Ensure paper towels are protected from contamination. Provide a paper towel dispenser.
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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Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
1) Knight upright warewash machine in kitchen installed without prior approval. -No Type II hood above warewash machine 2) Under counter warewash machine in bar installed without prior plan check approval. 3) Cooking equipment installed without prior plan check approval. 1 Wolf 6 burner range 1 Moffat turbofan 1 gas rice cooker 3) Water heater installed without prior plan check approval. [CA] Submit plans to our Plan Check Department by 3/13/26. Contact DEH Plan Check at [phone] or www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. Note: Plan check consultation hours are Monday- Friday: 730AM-10AM and afternoon by appointment only at address above.
EarlierDec 3, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
1) No paper towel dispensers provided at restroom hand wash stations. [CA] Ensure paper towels are protected from contamination. Provide paper towel dispensers.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Worn gaskets observed on bar display cooler doors. [CA] Replace gaskets and maintain in good condition.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
1) Knight upright warewash machine in kitchen installed without prior approval. -No Type II hood above warewash machine 2) Under counter warewash machine in bar installed without prior plan check approval. 3) Cooking equipment installed without prior plan check approval. 1 Wolf 6 burner range 1 Moffat turbofan 1 gas rice cooker 3) Water heater installed without prior plan check approval. [CA] Submit plans to our Plan Check Department by 1/5/26. Contact DEH Plan Check at [phone] or www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. Note: Plan check consultation hours are Monday- Friday: 730AM-10AM and afternoon by appointment only at address above.
EarlierJan 16, 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
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
The following Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) were measured at improper holding temperatures at 50F and above: held inside the walk in refrigerator for more than 4 hours : Peperoni, cheese, sour cream, cooked ribs, raw pork, salsa, caldo. held in the steam table : Potato puree (118F), cooked onion (60F ) , sauce (70F). The ambient temperature at the walk in was measured at 50F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Ensure the walk in refrigerator is able to hold the temperature at 41F or below prior to storing any PHFs inside. [COS] PHFs were VC&D by PIC.
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Not critical (6)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The ambient temperature inside the walk in refrigerator was measured at above 50F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Chlorine test strips are not available. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Heavy mold like buildup inside the ice machine panel. Heavy mold like buildup on the cooling rack cover inside the walk in refrigerator. [CA] Clean and sanitize routinely to prevent potential contamination.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Bulk foods stored in open bags. Boxed food stored directly on the floor in the dry storage area. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Cooked potatoes and other ready to eat food items are stored directly below raw meat inside the upright refrigerator. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food Safety Certificate is not available upon request. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
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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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
- 95 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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