At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 14, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Gaeta'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 Gaeta'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.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How 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
For Gaeta's Taqueria's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashedThe county found: “FOUND A CO2 TANK NOT FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE. [CA] FASTEN TANK TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.”
Then the next one: Equipment in poor repair
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 3-302.11.
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Fix and log it: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
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0 of 3 done
Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
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
LatestSep 14, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 14, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
FOUND A CO2 TANK NOT FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE. [CA] FASTEN TANK TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.
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
Are you Gaeta's Taqueria? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
FOUND TRASH BAGS USED TO LINE FOOD CONTAINERS AND DIRECTLY WRAPPING CARNE ASADA. [CA] DISCONTINUE USING THE TRASH PLASTIC BAGS TO WRAP FOOD AND FOOD CONTAINERS. USE FOOD GRADE WRAPPING MATERIAL OR A LID.
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 Gaeta's Taqueria? Fix it
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
FOUND A SPRAY BOTTLE WITHOUT A LABEL. [CA] PROVIDE LABEL.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Gaeta's Taqueria? Fix it
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND A TRAY WITH TORTILLA PACKAGES STORED NEAR THE BOTTLES WITH BLEACH AND CLEANING SOLUTION. [CA] RELOCATE THE TRAY WITH TORTILLAS. COS
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
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Gaeta's Taqueria? Fix it
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 SHELVES WITH RESTAURANT ITEMS AND PERSONAL ITEMS MIXED IN THE BACK ROOM. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
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 Gaeta's Taqueria? Fix it
EarlierJun 4, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Mop sink has come off the wall within the janitorial sink. [CA] Repair the mop sink and seal properly with silicon. 2. Tiles within the walk in are damaged and is starting to sink in. Per PIC, they have a contractor that will be addressing the issue. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cardboard is being used to line the shelves. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Unable to provide food handler cards at the time of inspection. [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.
EarlierDec 31, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
CO2 tanks are not secured to a rigid structure. [CA] All pressurized cylinders shall be securely fastened to a rigid structure.
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Carnitas in metal tray that are cooling were completely closed with foil at the time of inspection. [CA] When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling. [COS] PIC loosely opened the aluminum foil.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Mold like substance growing within the caulking around the 3-compartment sink. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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 Gaeta's Taqueria, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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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