At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 4, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Grocery Outlet South San Jose got about the same as most.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Grocery Outlet South San Jose?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out K42How to fixFix it
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning K43How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Lacking mounted paper towel dispenser in break room. [CA] Install mounted paper towel dispenser.”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Garbage uncovered or not taken out
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code Part 5-5, Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 4, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 4, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Lacking mounted paper towel dispenser in break room. [CA] Install mounted paper towel dispenser.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K42 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Found recycle bin and garbage bin with lids open when not in use. [CA] Ensure garbage/recycle bins are closed when not in use to prevent harborage of vermin.
Food Code 5-501.113
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Trash cans
- Use lidded, leak-proof cans lined with bags. Keep them away from food and clean dishes.
- Empty them when full and at the end of the day.
- Wash cans outdoors or at the mop sink, never in a food-prep, dish or hand sink. Rinse, sanitize, air-dry, re-line.
- Wash your hands after handling trash.
From Food Code Part 5-5
Keep two separate sets
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Found toilet tissue stored outside of mounted dispensers in both men/women restroom. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Found leaking water knobs at mop sink when water is on/off. [CA] Secure leak.
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
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Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found several fruit flies in back storage area around fruits. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as flies. Provide approved pest control services.
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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EarlierNov 5, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Found 2 bags of ice stored on floor in walk-in-freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 inches off floor.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Found toilet tissue stored outside of mounted dispenser. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured water temperature holding at 67F in women's restroom. [CA] Provide an adequate, pressurized, potable supply of warm water to be held between 100F - 108F. Note: Hand wash station in break room is at 100F. Mop sink hot water measured at 120F.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Found leaking cold/hot water knob at mop sink when water is on. [CA] Secure leak.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out Read the free guide
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies 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
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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