At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 14, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Gva Cafe 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 Gva Cafe?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Permits available K49How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix 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
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Next: Permits availableThe county found: “Permit expired in January of 2026. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be current and posted in a…”
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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
LatestMay 14, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 14, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Permits available
The department's words
K49 Permits available
Permit expired in January of 2026. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be current and posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed ice cream scoop handle in direct contact with ice cream. [CA] Position scoop with handle sticking up so that it is not in contact with food.
Food Code 4-901.11
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Observed potentially hazardous foods that measured in the temperature danger zone located in the food prep cold hold unit (cooked potatoes 46F). Per staff, the potatoes were portioned today. [CA] Ensure PHFs are properly cold held at 41F or below OR hot held at 135F or above. Repair, adjust or replace units if necessary. Minimize the amount of time PHFs are in the temperature danger zone; recommend placing PHFs back in reach-in cooler to quickly cool back down to 41F or below.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC and FHC not available during time of inspection. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. [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.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed flooring and walls to be unapproved materials (vinyl, plywood) and lacked cove base. [CA] Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are approved material and have cove base to facilitate cleaning. Facility shall upgrade floors and walls in the back prep area by 5/15/27.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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EarlierMay 13, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 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
Observed potentially hazardous foods located in the food prep cold hold unit that measured in the temperature danger zone (see measured observations). [CA] Ensure PHFs are properly cold held at 41F or below OR hot held at 135F or above. Repair, adjust or replace refrigerator if needed. [COS] PIC ended food service and voluntarily discarded compromised PHFs.
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Not critical (1)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed waffle maker and electric burner in facility. PIC stated that the burner is used to boil water for eggs and make sauces. [CA] Cooking equipment must be operated under a hood. New owner must apply for mechanical ventilation exemption/ gain approval from Plan Check division, discontinue use of equipment OR apply to Plan Check for a hood installation. Apply by 5/29/25 or remove equipment from facility.
EarlierJan 24, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
No violations listed in the data.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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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