At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Mar 16, 2026
At the routine inspection on Mar 16, 2026. The latest visit, on Jun 3, 2026, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Foodmaxx #421 -Grocery got about the same as most.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Foodmaxx #421 -Grocery?
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: Pests seen inside: droppings K23How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Signs posted; last inspection report available K47How 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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Next: Pests seen inside: droppingsThe county found: “1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Observed rodent droppings along the back wall in the warehouse,…”
First step: What to do
Then the next one: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-501.17.
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Fix and log it: Pests seen inside: droppings
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0 of 3 done
What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
Logged
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 7 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 6 times in the last 12 months (3 routine, 3 follow-up).
Nice work, Foodmaxx #421 -Grocery. At the follow-up one day later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in one day. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestJun 3, 2026Follow-up inspection
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Jun 3, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Mar 16, 2026: 88 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierJun 2, 2026Routine inspectionRed placard
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Observed rodent droppings on shelves containing wrappers for baked bread and on the floor display of bread. Observed rodent droppings in the vegetable wash room, and under shelf in chip aisle. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: [name] 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierApr 29, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierApr 21, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed two dead rodents on a trap under a refrigeration unit. No other evidence of rodents observed. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. [COS] Pest control on site removed dead vermin.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierMar 17, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierMar 16, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Red placard)
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Observed rodent droppings along the back wall in the warehouse, observed rodent droppings on top of the packaging of sodas and in boxes on top of drinks. Observed rodent droppings in the produce preparation area on the floor and one dropping on the floor next to entrance for deli. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: [name] 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (2)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed heavy degree of debris/spills in the bottom of the reach in fridge for the milk. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Current Environmental Health permit is not posted. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
EarlierJan 6, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Multiple cans of Enfamil Simply Plant-Based infant formula offered for sale after the “use by” date. [CA] A retail food facility shall not sell infant formula after the "use by" date to prevent potential foodborne illness caused by bacterial growth.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
In the meat department, no cold water available in the preparation sink. [CA] Repair preparation sink. Ensure hot and cold water is available at all times.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Meat department is lacking a metal probe 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.
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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- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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