At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
4 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 16, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. House Of Bagels 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 House Of Bagels?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Food in poor condition K13How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How 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: Food in poor conditionThe county found: “Observed mold-like substance accumulating inside ice machine. [CA] Ensure all food contact equipment is clean and…”
First step: Reject it if you see
Then the next one: Hood filters need cleaning
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-302.11.
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Fix and log it: Food in poor condition
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0 of 3 done
Reject it if you see
From Food Code 6-501.111
Logged
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestSep 16, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 85 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 16, 2026.
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
Observed mold-like substance accumulating inside ice machine. [CA] Ensure all food contact equipment is clean and free of debris. [COS] Ice machine was cleaned.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Reject it if you see
- Frozen food with big ice crystals, frozen liquid in the bottom, or water stains (thawed and refrozen)
- A time-temperature indicator showing it got too warm, even if the food looks fine
- Cans that are swollen, leaking, rusty, deeply dented at the seams, or missing labels
From Food Code 6-501.111
Approved sources only
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Receiving deliveries
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Not critical (3)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Oven observed to be out of ventilation hood and yellow staining observed on ceiling and walls directly around unit. [CA] Provide approved exhaust hood ventilation over all cooking equipment as required to effectively remove cooking odors, smoke, steam, grease, heat, and vapors. Facility may attempt to submit oven for hood exemption.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Boxes of food observed to be stored on the floor of walk in freezer and container of mayonnaise observed on floor of walk in cooler. [CA] Keep food at least 6" off of the ground.
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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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured cooked turkey in prep cooler at 45F. Per employee PHFs was stocked this morning roughly 2 hours prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Employee ensured prep cooler was closed to ensure temperature is below 41F.
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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Hot and cold holding
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EarlierJan 19, 2026Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
1) Food containers observed to be on the floor in walk in freezer and walk in cooler. [CA] Store containers of food at least 6" off of floor for easy cleaning and prevention of cross contamination. 2) Containers of powders in back bakery area missing labels. [CA] When removing bulk dry foods from their original containers label white powders for easily identification.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Quat ammonia measured to be 100ppm. [CA] Maintain quat ammonia sanitizer in 3-comp sink sanitizer compartment at 200ppm. [COS] More sanitizer was added to sanitizer compartment and measured to be 200ppm.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Old food safety certificate observed to be expired. [CA] All food handlers shall have food hanlder card or food safety certificate.
EarlierJun 12, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Open bags of flour and other dry bulk foods observed to be rolled up on shelves. [CA] Store open bags of food in a container with a tight fitting lid to prevent contamination.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floors observed to wearing away and has exposed concrete areas. [CA] Repair floors and maintain in good condition.
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 House Of Bagels, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Food in poor condition Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F 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
- 85 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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