At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
87/ 100 · 13 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 1, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Erik's Deli Cafe 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 Erik's Deli Cafe?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashedThe county found: “The clean lids are stored in a soiled bin. [CA] Store clean items in a clean container.”
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Fix and log it: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
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Keep the bucket strong
From Food Code 3-304.14
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestApr 1, 2026Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 87 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 1, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The clean lids are stored in a soiled bin. [CA] Store clean items in a clean container.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The plastic cutting boards are deteriorated with plastic pieces coming off of them. [CA] Replace the deteriorated cutting boards. The refrigerator next to the soup has the door gaskets hanging off. [CA] Repair the refrigerator door gaskets.
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
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed used wiping towel on table top. [CA] Used wiping towels must be in sanitizer between each use or in the dirty bin.
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Are you Erik's Deli Cafe? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
The employee making sandwiches did not have a food handler card. [CA] All food employees shall have adequate knowledge of, and shall be properly trained in, food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The caulk in the dish washing area has become soiled and turned black. [CA] Remove the black soiled caulk from the wall.
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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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
The light bulb in the walk in is very dim. The dimness is almost as there is no light bulb in there at all. More light is required in the walk in refrigerator. [CA] Replace the bulb so that it is brightly lit in the walk in.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you Erik's Deli Cafe? Fix it
EarlierAug 1, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The walls have accumulated food splashes and dust and debris in some areas. The wall behind the dish sink has some black accumulation. [CA] Please clean the walls more thoroughly and remove the black accumulation.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Observed broken and missing thermometers in the refrigerators. [CA] Replace thermometers in the units where they are missing.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
The lighting in the walk in is very dim and not able to see the corners of the walk in. [CA] Replace the light bulb to give enough lighting to easily see all areas of the walk in cooler.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping towels were at 0ppm quat. [CA] The bucket must be at 200ppm. [COS] Corrected to 200ppm.
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 Erik's Deli Cafe, you can:
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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
- 87 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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