At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Sep 2, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Garlic Mediterranean Grill 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 Garlic Mediterranean Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hot food below 135°F K07How 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 Garlic Mediterranean Grill's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Line cooler at 48F [CA] Monitor and maintain at 41F”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one.
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.14.
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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F
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If food is out of range
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 1 follow-up).
Fewer points taken off than last time (17 → 3). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestSep 2, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 97 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 2, 2026.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Line cooler at 48F [CA] Monitor and maintain at 41F
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)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Are you Garlic Mediterranean Grill? Fix it
EarlierMar 2, 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.
EarlierFeb 23, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 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
REPEAT VIOLATION: No paper towel in the dispenser for the hand sink by the dishwasher [CA] Keep all dispensers supplied - Corrected
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
REPEAT VIOLATION: Dishwasher sanitizer is 0 ppm [CA] Maintain sanitizer level at 50 ppm chlorine residual [SA] Use the mechanical dishwasher to wash and rinse and conduct manual sanitization by a final sanitizing rinse in the ware wash sink with chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. You are scheduled for a follow-up inspection on Monday, 03/02/26. There is no charge for this follow-up inspection. However, failure to comply will result in a second re-inspection charged at $298 and for all related follow-up inspections thereafter.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
REPEAT VIOLATION: Line cooler at 46F [CA] Monitor and maintain at 41F or colder You are scheduled for a follow-up inspection on Monday, 03/02/26. There is no charge for this follow-up inspection. However, failure to comply will result in a second re-inspection charged at $298 and for all related follow-up inspections thereafter.
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
REPEAT VIOLATION: Employee washed hands with soap for 5 seconds [CA] All food employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion of their arms exposed to direct food contact with soap and vigorously rub hands together to lather up for at least 10 to 15 seconds. They shall rinse hands with warm water followed by drying with paper towels. Employees shall pay attention to the areas underneath the fingernails and between the fingers when washing hands. – Corrected
EarlierAug 15, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 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
No paper towel in the dispenser for the hand sink by the dishwasher [CA] Keep all dispensers supplied - Corrected
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Dishwasher sanitizer is 0 ppm [CA] Maintain sanitizer level at 50 ppm chlorine residual [SA] Use the mechanical dishwasher to wash and rinse and conduct manual sanitization by a final sanitizing rinse in the ware wash sink with chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Hand sink drain pipe by the dishwasher was disconnected causing waster water to run on the floor when washing hands [CA] Fix the drain pipe - It was corrected during the inspection
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Line cooler at 48F [CA] Monitor and maintain at 41F or colder
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employee washed hands with soap for 5 seconds [CA] All food employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion of their arms exposed to direct food contact with soap and vigorously rub hands together to lather up for at least 10 to 15 seconds. They shall rinse hands with warm water followed by drying with paper towels. Employees shall pay attention to the areas underneath the fingernails and between the fingers when washing hands. – Corrected
EarlierNov 11, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Dishwasher sanitizer is 0 ppm [CA] Maintain sanitizer level at 50 ppm chlorine residual [SA] Use the mechanical dishwasher to wash and rinse and conduct manual sanitization by a final sanitizing rinse in the ware wash sink by soaking in quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds.
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 Garlic Mediterranean Grill, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
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- Hot food below 135°F 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
- 97 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
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