At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
0No problems found
No problems found · Routine county inspection · Jun 15, 2026
Is that a lot?
Too few coffee shops here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most coffee shops here got 0 to 9 points taken off. Em Coffee House got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Jan 7, 2026.
Compared with 385 Santa Clara County coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.
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
For Em Coffee House's team
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 4-603.16.
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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 (12 → 6). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJun 15, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Jun 15, 2026.
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierJan 7, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Facility lacks thermometer to measure PHF items. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer (accurate to +/- 2°F) that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily available to accurately measure the temperatures of potentially hazardous foods.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Mop placed inside mop bucket. Facility does not have any mop racks or devices available to store mop. [CA] After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks test strips to measure sanitizer concentration. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
EarlierNov 19, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
At time of inspection, facility lacked any time of sanitizer. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] Owner obtained chlorine bleach. * Note: Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using a three-compartment sink where the utensils are first precleaned, washed with hot soapy water, rinsed with hot water, sanitized with an approved method, and air dried. Use 1 TBS of bleach (5.25%) per 1 gal. of water for chlorine solution (100 PPM). Use 1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%) per 2 gal. of water for quaternary ammonium (200 PPM).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Layout of facility does not correspond to previously approved plans. - Ventilation hood and cook line has been relocated. - Water heater has been relocated from the floor level to upstairs storage. - Water heater on approved plans was gas powered. Current water heater is electric and undersized. - Mop sink has been relocated. - Hand wash sink has been relocated. [CA] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks test strips to measure sanitizer concentration. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
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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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
- Green placard
- 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) .
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