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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
84/ 100 · 16 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Nov 4, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Happy Hound Of Los Gatos 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 Happy Hound Of Los Gatos?
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- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Visit them directly at deh.santaclaracounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “There is not a hand sink in the facility besides the restroom. The soap dispenser is blocked by the hanging large…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestNov 4, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 84 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Nov 4, 2025.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
There is not a hand sink in the facility besides the restroom. The soap dispenser is blocked by the hanging large utensils. [CA] Discontinue placing the clean utensils in front of the soap dispenser. Do not hand in front of the soap dispenser to also eliminate possible contamination of the clean utensils.
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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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed used wiping towels on table tops. [CA] The towels must be kept in sanitizer between each use. [CA] The sanitizer was made.
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
There are not any food handler cards nor FSC available. [CA] Have them current and available upon request.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The shelves are deteriorated and turning black in some areas due to being soiled. [CA] Remove the deteriorated shelves and replace with approved type shelving.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The walls have some black mold-like growth on them near the walk in refrigerator. [CA] Thoroughly clean the walls and remove the black growth. There are areas of chipped paint. [CA] Repaint where needed. Some of the FRP has holes and is falling off the wall. [CA] This must be replaced where holes and falling off of the wall exists.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
The refrigerator in the far corner does not have a thermometer. [CA] Replace the missing thermometer.
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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EarlierNov 13, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed mildew like growth on the walls. [CA] Clean and repaint where chipped.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
The dish sink does not reach 120 degrees F. It is at 118 maximum. [CA] It must reach 120 degrees F.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The wooden shelves are soiled. [CA] Replace the wooden shelves with approved shelving.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No FSC available. [CA] At least one employee must have the FSC.
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)
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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips 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
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong 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
- 84 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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