At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 29, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Estrellita Restaurant 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 Estrellita Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “doors open [CA]keep doors closed to prevent pest entry”
Then the next one: No backflow test on file
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Ice-water method
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (20 → 10). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMay 29, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 29, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
doors open [CA]keep doors closed to prevent pest entry
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 Estrellita Restaurant? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
handsink leaking at p-trap [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
grime build up inside ice bin [CA]maintain ice bin free of grime build up
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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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
missing battery to probe thermometer [CA]maintain probe thermometers in good repair
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
onion bags stored outside facility [CA]properly store food in enclosed area
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Estrellita Restaurant? Fix it
EarlierJan 9, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Black beans in the walk-in cooler was measured at 46-54 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lid covering container and depth of the black beans were about 6 inches in height. Per employee, the black beans were cooked yesterday. [Corrective Action] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool. [Suitable Alternative] The black beans were voluntarily discarded.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Lack of handwash soap at the handwash sink in the kitchen. Dish soap was available nearby. [Corrective Action] Ensure handwash soap is available at all times.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Facility lacks Food Safety Certificate. [Corrective Action] Obtain the Food Safety Certificate.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed broken freezer unit in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Remove unused equipment from the permise.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Observed leak at the drain pipe at the handwash sink in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak. 2. Observed a catch basin next to the grease trap. Water leak from the drain board or the pipe connected to the grease trap. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy grease accumulation on the sides of the cooking equipments in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
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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
- 90 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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