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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
80/ 100 · 20 points taken off
4 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 7, 2025
At the routine inspection on Aug 7, 2025. The latest visit, on Aug 21, 2025, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Giovanni's Pizza got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Giovanni's Pizza?
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: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How 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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Next: Pests seen inside: roachesThe county found: “Observed cockroaches in the following locations: - 1 live inside the 3-compartment sink - Approximately 10 live…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.
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What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Nice work, Giovanni's Pizza. At the follow-up 14 days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in 14 days. We're proud of you.
Fewer points taken off than last time (26 → 20). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestAug 21, 2025Follow-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 Aug 21, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Aug 7, 2025: 80 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierAug 15, 2025Follow-up inspectionRed 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.
EarlierAug 7, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Red placard)
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed cockroaches in the following locations: - 1 live inside the 3-compartment sink - Approximately 10 live cockroaches crawling out of the floor sink under the 3-compartment sink - 1 dead inside the 3-compartment sink - 3-4 dead on top of the grease trap - 1 large dead on floor next to walk-in refrigerator door. [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. FACILITY WAS CLOSED. See notes below.
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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Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured internal temperature of multiple PHFs in walk-in refrigerator to be 45 - 47F (tomato sauce, sausage, chicken strips, ricotta cheese, heavy cream, mozzarella cheese, chorizo). Operator stated foods had been held for more than 4 hours. Ambient temperature of walk-in refrigerator measured 48F. [CA] Keep potentially hazardous foods at 41F and below or135F and above. [COS] Food was voluntarily discarded. See VCD form.
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 (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of walk-in refrigerator measured 48F after a metal probe thermometer was left inside with the door closed for over 30 minutes. [CA] Repair refrigerator so that it can keep foods at 41F and below.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed heavy accumulation of food debris on floors, and inside floor sink under the 3-compartment sink. [CA] Keep floors and surfaces clean.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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EarlierDec 9, 2024Follow-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.
EarlierDec 5, 2024Routine inspection74 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
6 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Sanitizer for warewashing was not available at the facility. [CA] Sanitizer must be available to sanitize dishes/equipment at all times. [COS] Sanitizer (bleach) was purchased and brought to the facility.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
At the kitchen handwash sink: - Observed lack of designated soap dispenser/bottle. - Observed lack of nearby paper towel dispenser (a paper towel dispenser was mounted on the wall approximately 6 feet away). [CA] Keep handwash sinks stocked with paper towels and soap in designated dispensers. [COS] A small bottle of soap and a paper towel roll were placed near the handwash sink.
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)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed employee personal belongings (beverage cup with lid/straw, charging cable, hair clip) stored directly on the prep surface of the prep unit. [CA] Store personal belongings away from prep areas/surfaces to prevent contamination.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed damaged flooring throughout kitchen. Observed accumulation of food debris on floors under cooking equipment and inside the walk-in refrigerator. [CA] Repair floors and keep them clean.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
A manager's food safety certificate was not available. [CA] Obtain a manager's food safety certificate.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured hot water at the 3-compartment sink to be 117F. [CA] Provide hot water (120F) at the 3-compartment sink.
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: roaches Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- 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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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