At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jun 17, 2026
At the routine inspection on Jun 17, 2026. The latest visit, on Jul 21, 2026, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Happy Lemon 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 Happy Lemon?
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
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How 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
For Happy Lemon's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “cold water from prep sink next to front counter handsink dripping [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair”
Then the next one: Hand sink not ready to use
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 3-302.11.
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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use
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0 of 3 done
Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
Logged
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 follow-up).
Nice work, Happy Lemon. At the follow-up 34 days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in 34 days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestJul 21, 2026Follow-up inspection
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Jul 21, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Jun 17, 2026: 93 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierJun 24, 2026Follow-up inspectionNo score given
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierJun 17, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
cold water from prep sink next to front counter handsink dripping [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair
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
Are you Happy Lemon? Fix it
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
automatic soap dispenser to both handsinks not working [CA]provide soap for hand washing hot water faucet knob to kitchen handsink not dispensing cold water [CA]maintain handsink fixtures in good repair
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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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
'out of order' sign posted on restroom, manager stated that digital door knob is not working [CA]provide restroom for dine in customers
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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EarlierSep 19, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
non commercial insecticide [CA]discontinue using non commercial insecticide
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
paper towel dispenser to kitchen handsink not working [CA]maintain handsink fixtures in good repair
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
prep table cooler gasket worn [CA]maintain equipments in good repair
EarlierDec 20, 2024Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 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
Hand cleanser is not available at the front handwashing sink. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times.(COS)
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw chicken is stored directly above ready to eat food inside the reach in refrigerator. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items. (COS)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Time marking is not available for the boba held on TPHC. [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review.
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 Happy Lemon, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.