At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
84/ 100 · 16 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 1, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Everest Cuisine got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Everest Cuisine?
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- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Hands not washed when needed K05How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat foodThe county found: “Multiple open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food…”
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (19 → 16). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMay 1, 2026Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 84 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 1, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Multiple open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Multiple soiled utensils were stored on the floor in below the storage shelves. [CA] Store all utensils off the floor on approved storage shelf, cart, or containers.
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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The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
One of the employee washed his hand on the three compartment warewash sink for less than 10 seconds. Another employee was observed washing his hands with gloves on. [CA] Employee must be trained to wash hand in between touching unclean surface and ready to eat food products, after cleaning or handling chemicals, after picking up something off of the floor, after handling the register/money, after handling garbage, after touching face, hair or body, after eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing gum, after using the bathroom, and after sneezing, coughing, or using a tissue. The employee was told to wash his hands and change his gloves (
Food Code 2-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
When to wash
- Before you start food work and before you put on gloves
- After the restroom (wash twice; see below)
- After touching your face, hair, nose or body
From Food Code 2-301.14
How to wash
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Handwashing
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
The back door does not have a properly installed screen door. Part of the exit is also blocked a shelf and an upright fridge. [CA] If the back side door is going to be left open, please install a properly working screen door. The back door must also be easily accessible for employees to use it a escape routine in case of emergency. Therefore, the fridge and the shelf must be relocated.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Food residue and slime buildup was observed on the floor and the floor sinks located below the preparation and wash sinks. [CA] Conduct thorough and regular cleaning on the floor areas.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
There was a very low sanitizer concentration on the low temperature mechanical dishwasher. [CA] Whenever sanitizing of utensils/equipment is conducted, the sanitizer concentration maintain in the sanitizing compartment of the mechanical dishwasher must be maintained at 50 ppm chlorine unless the manufacture recommended otherwise.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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EarlierNov 12, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
Some potentially hazardous foods stored on the preparation table, including veggie balls, paneer, garlic on oil were measured between 49°F and 55 °F. The chef said the food products were moved from the walk-in cooler into the preparation fridge an hour ago. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, cooked vegetables, cooked cereals, greens, and diced tomatoes shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. If these food products are stored at room temperature, time/temperature logs must be properly used which indicate the time the food product was taken from the safe temperature zone, and the time the food products shall be discarded. The chef stores both food products on an ice bath (COS).
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)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Water pitcher and other utensils were stored below the soap and paper towel dispensers of the kitchen's handwash sink. [CA] To prevent possible chemical contamination and for easy access for employees to wash hand, please do not store any utensils on the handwash sink or below the soap and paper towel dispensers.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The handwash station located back in the preparation area was partially blocked by a fridge and a preparation table. [CA] Please keep the handwash station easily accessible for employees to wash hand whenever it is necessary.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
A couple of open cup employee drinks were stored on the preparation tables. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, employees may only drink with covered cup containers and store their drink in designated areas.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Some open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
EarlierMay 27, 2025Routine inspection75 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
There was no paper towel supply on the men's restroom handwash sink. [CA] Refill the wall-mounted paper towel dispenser immediately. Until the wall-mounted paper towel dispenser is refilled, a roll-type paper supply may be used. The person in charge refill the supply (SA). Repeated violation: The handwash station located back in the kitchen area does not have approved splash guard that separate it from the food preparation table.| [CA] To prevent possible contamination from washing hand, please install a splash guard that separates the handwash sink from the clean utensil storage shelf or food preparation table.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (7)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Some open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Some potentially hazardous foods stored on the preparation fridge, including diced tomato, sliced turkey, and eggs were measured between 45°F and 50 °F. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, cooked vegetables, cooked cereals, greens, and diced tomatoes shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Please monitor the temperature and use of the refrigeration unit regularly
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
The side door of the kitchen was left open. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infections, keep the backdoor always closed or install a screen door.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
There are some missing ceiling tile above the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infestation, please replace the missing ceiling panel immediately.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
There is no approved sanitizer measuring strip to measure the concentration of the chemicals used to sanitize dishes and utensils in the facility. [CA] Provide approved sanitizer measuring strips for the chemicals used in sanitizing utensils. equipment, and food contact surfaces.
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Repeated violation: Multiple drain and house flies were observed back in the kitchen areas. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method.
EarlierDec 19, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Pests seen inside: drain flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Couple of drain flies were observed back in the kitchen areas. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Drainpipe from the ice machine is immersed inside the floor sink. [CA] To prevent possible contamination from backup of sewage, please provide at least one inch air gap between the floor sink and the drainpipes.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The ice scoop for the ice machine was stored on unclean surface. [CA] All reusable utensils including the ice scoop must be stored on clean surface/container in between use.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The handwash station located back in the kitchen area does not have approved splash guard that separate it from the food preparation table.| [CA] To prevent possible contamination from washing hand, please install a splash guard that separates the handwash sink from the clean utensil storage shelf or food preparation table. Hand sink in the back near the preparation area is obstructed by preparation table and cooking equipments. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage, walk-in cooler, and walk-in freezer areas. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf or dunnage rack.
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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- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hands not washed when needed Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
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- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 84 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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