At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
89/ 100 · 11 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 22, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Hamilton Shell 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 Hamilton Shell?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How 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: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “*REPEAT VIOLATION* In the walk in cooler, a liquid waste drain pipe underneath the condenser was leaking into a…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (16 → 11). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMay 22, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 22, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
*REPEAT VIOLATION* In the walk in cooler, a liquid waste drain pipe underneath the condenser was leaking into a bucket. [CA]: Repair drain pipe and remove 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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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Accumulation of grime on the interior surface of ice machine. No direct contamination observed. [CA]: Properly clean and sanitize the interior of ice machine. Food contact surface equipment shall be maintained clean at all times. Ensure ice is protected at all times during cleaning.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
*REPEAT VIOLATION* 1. At the employee and customer restrooms, roll of single use towels were stored outside of the dispenser. [CA]: Single use towels shall be stored in a permanently installed dispenser. 2. At the employee restroom, soap dispenser is not properly installed. [CA]: Properly install/mount soap 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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No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Maximum water temperatures at both restrooms measured at 80F. [CA]: Provide warm water temperature of at least 100F at all hand sink stations.
Food Code 5-103.11
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In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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EarlierMay 9, 2025Routine inspection84 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
MAJOR: *REPEAT VIOLATION* At the customer restroom, no single use towels were provided at hand sink. [CA]: All hand sink stations shall provide single use towels stored in permanently installed dispensers. [COS]: Specialist instructed employee to provide single use towels at restroom hand sink. MINOR: 1. At the employee restroom, soap dispenser observed in disrepair and not properly installed. [CA]: Repair/replace soap dispenser and ensure it is permanently installed. 2. At the employee restroom, single use towels were stored outside of the dispenser. [CA]: Single use towels shall be stored within permanently installed dispensers.
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)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
*REPEAT VIOLATION* No warm water provided at employee and customer hand sinks. [CA]: Provide warm water of at least 100F at hand sinks.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Black debris on the interior panel of the ice machine. No direct contamination observed. [CA]: Properly clean and sanitize the interior of ice machine. Food contact surface equipment shall be maintained clean at all times. Ensure ice is protected at all times during cleaning.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
In the walk in cooler, a liquid waste drain pipe was draining into a bucket. [CA]: Food preparation sink shall discharge liquid waste by means of indirect waste pipes into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor equipped with a minimum 1" air gap.
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.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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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
- 89 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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