At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 24, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Gabby's Taqueria 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 Gabby's Taqueria?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Equipment in poor repairThe county found: “FOUND THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR HAS A LEAK. [CA] REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR.”
Then the next one: Pests seen inside: fruit flies
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Fix and log it: Pests seen inside: fruit flies
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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 · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 24, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 24, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
FOUND THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR HAS A LEAK. [CA] REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR.
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 Gabby's Taqueria? Fix it
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
FOUND A FEW FRUIT FLIES IN THE KITCHEN AREA. [CA] ELIMINATE THE FRUIT FLIES.
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
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Signs of pests and what to do
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Are you Gabby's Taqueria? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
4TH TIME REPEAT VIOLATION MISSING THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE FOR MANAGERS. [CA] FOOD FACILITIES THAT PREPARE, HANDLE, OR SERVE NON-PREPACKAGED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD SHALL HAVE A VALID FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES. A LIST OF FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE PROVIDERS WAS PROVIDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS VIOLATION MAY RESULT IN OFFICE HEARING OR FURTHER LEGAL ACTION.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
FOUND A JACKET AND A CAP STORED ON THE DRY STORAGE SHELF NEXT TO FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS. FOUND THE MOP STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.
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 Gabby's Taqueria? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
FOUND A COUPLE OF LEAKS AT THE FAUCETS AT THE FOOD PREPARATION SINK AND THE 2 COMPARTMENT WAREWASH SINK. [CA] REPAIR THE LEAKS.
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
Are you Gabby's Taqueria? Fix it
EarlierOct 9, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
FOUND UNCLEAN FLOORS AROUND THE FLOOR SINK BELOW THE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. [CA] CLEAN FLOORS MORE OFTEN.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
FOUND EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE HOOD BAFFLES. [CA] CLEAN THE BAFFLES MORE OFTEN.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND THE FLOOR SINK WITH MOLD. [CA] CLEAN THE SINK MORE OFTEN.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE CONSUMABLE ICE IN THE REACH IN FREEZER. [CA] STORE RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN BELOW READY TO EAT FOOD OR ICE.COS
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
FOUND A LEAK AT THE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. [CA] REPAIR THE LEAK.
EarlierDec 30, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
FOUND FOOD (BANANAS, CHILES AND CANNED GOODS) ON THE DRAINING BOARD OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT WARE WASH SINK. [CA] RELOCATE THE FOOD.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
MISSING THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE FOR MANAGERS. [CA] PROVIDE THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND THE AVOCADO AND MEXICAN RICE IN THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR UNCOVERED. [CA] COVER THE FOOD.;
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
FOUND THE MOP INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY. COS
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 Gabby's Taqueria, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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