At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 8, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Idly Express Milpitas 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 Idly Express Milpitas?
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- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How 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: “Faucet at janitorial sink is leaking/disrepair. [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and good repair.”
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From Food Code 6-501.112
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (23 → 7). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 8, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 8, 2026.
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
Faucet at janitorial sink is leaking/disrepair. [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and 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
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cardboard used to line shelves in kitchen. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent. Grime/buildup found on out surface of food storage containers. [CA] Maintain equipment clean and in good repair.
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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Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Live house fly found in service area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
Food Code 6-501.111
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What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
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EarlierAug 14, 2025Routine inspection77 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 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
Measured cut tomatoes, butter at 82F next to flat grill. Per PIC, it was brought from walk in cooler 30 minutes ago. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PIC will maintain these PHFs at time control and use or discard any leftover within 4 hours from when it was removed from walk in cooler. Measured sambar at 106F in a big pot in front of grill. Per PIC, it was delivered from main kitchen in Fremont around 1 PM. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PIC will maintain sambar at TPHC. Measured special meal packaged in hot holding unit at 130F. Per, it was delivered from main kitchen less than 1 hour ago. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PIC will maintain PHFs at TPHC. TPHC form will be provided to PIC.
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Not critical (7)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Observed unapproved convection oven at front area of the facility to reheat naan. [CA] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. Provide plans to DEH at [email] for approval. Discontinue use of oven until it is approved.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed food buckets and other equipment and utensils stored directly on floor in walk in cooler and kitchen area. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed flies at front hot holding unit area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Observed PHFs in front display refrigerator with improper labels and missing facility information. Per PIC, PHFs are brought from main kitchen in Fremont. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Permit not available. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
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Consumer self service does prevent contamination
The department's words
K31 Consumer self service does prevent contamination
Observed sugar container open at front chai station. [CA] Food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of packaging, counter, service line, or sneeze guards that intercept a direct line between the consumer's mouth and the food being displayed, containers with tight-fitting securely attached lids, display cases, mechanical dispensers, or other effective means.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of food debris and grease on floors and wall in cookline and food prep area. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean. Unapproved flooring and ceiling at front area where two door reach in refrigerator and upright hot holding unit is stored. [CA] The floor surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Ceilings of all rooms where nonprepackaged food is handled shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Per facility, permit conditions area in front of steam table shall not be use to store or prep open foods.
EarlierOct 31, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
A bottle of medication on the shelf near hand wash station at food preparation area. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Employee thawing frozen packaged food in a container in ambient temperature. Frozen food temperature measured at 40F. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
A big pot of curry under stove measured at 110F external and 145F internal. Per PIC, curry was cooked an hour ago. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool. [COS] Instructed employee to frequently stirred curry to cool.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
A red bucket was blocking the hand wash sink in the front near steam table area. Hand wash station in kitchen is accessible. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. [COS] Employee relocated bucket.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Containers of beans soaking in water stored on the floor in kitchen. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. [COS] Beans were relocated.
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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- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies 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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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