At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
79/ 100 · 21 points taken off
6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 25, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most coffee shops here got 0 to 9 points taken off. First St Pizza & Espresso got more than most.
Compared with 385 Santa Clara County coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about First St Pizza & Espresso?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: flies K23How 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: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Pizza in a warming unit measured at 105F. Per staff, it was cooked about 20 minutes prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Pests seen inside: flies
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-301.12.
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If food is out of range
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestAug 25, 2026Routine inspection79 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 79 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 25, 2026.
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
Pizza in a warming unit measured at 105F. Per staff, it was cooked about 20 minutes prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Pizza was time marked for discard. Discussed with PIC about raising the temperature of the hot hold case as it was set to "2" out of "7".
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (5)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Numerous amounts of small flies were observed in the bar area. [CA] Keep the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. Facility is missing the prep sink that was previoulst installed as noted on the structural review report conducted at the change of ownership. Note: Cook stated vegetables are washed at one of the basins in the three compartment sink at the service area. A disassembled prep sink was found in the back storage room. [CA] All permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink. Reinstall the prep sink. 2. Facility has a non -ANSI hot hold cabinet. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation).
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
Are you First St Pizza & Espresso? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1. Facility lacks a food safety certificate 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. 2. Facility lacks food handler cards for staff upon request. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Each restroom reached a maximum water temperature of 95F then dropped to 74F. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide minimum 100°F water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Open bulk food items in the back storage room were not stored in containers with tight fitting lids. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.
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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EarlierJan 16, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Facility lacks a probe type thermometer. [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.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The handwash station at the bar lacks a soap dispenser and paper towel dispenser. Note: There is a handwash station in the kitchen behind. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Facility lacks handwash reminder signs in lavatories. [CA] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks testing materials for their choice of sanitizer at the three compartment sink, chlorine. [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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: flies Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- 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
- 79 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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