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 4, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Green Elephant Gourmet 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 Green Elephant Gourmet?
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: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How 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 Green Elephant Gourmet's team
Is this your place?
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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: “Measured fried tofu at 67 F stored within a container at room temperature. PIC stated that the tofu was removed from…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Equipment in poor repair
Log it
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-305.11.
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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 · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestMar 4, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 4, 2026.
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured fried tofu at 67 F stored within a container at room temperature. PIC stated that the tofu was removed from cooking at 11:30am. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Tofu discarded following the lunch service at 2:30 pm. Measured cooked rice at 48 F within the glass door refrigerator. Ambient temperature of the unit measured at 48 F to 52 F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Rice relocated to an alternate unit to be cooled to and held at 41 F or 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 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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Not critical (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of the glass door upright fridge at 48 F to 52 F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
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 Green Elephant Gourmet? Fix it
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed the build up of food and debris under shelves and equipment within the storage room and preparation area. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of floors and 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
Are you Green Elephant Gourmet? Fix it
EarlierMay 28, 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
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Personal cigarettes stored on top of the warewashing machine. [CA] Employee's personal effects (cell phone, car keys, and jackets) shall be stored in employee lockers or other designated areas for employee storage.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Paper towels stored outside of the dispenser at the kitchen hand wash sink. Dispenser is not adequately functional. [CA] Paper towels shall be stored inside the dispenser to prevent potential contamination. Repair or replace paper towel dispenser.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Bulk food containers stored on the floor of the dry storage area. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
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 Green Elephant Gourmet, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- 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
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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