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Inchin's Bamboo Garden

Other food place · Sunnyvale, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

8 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Oct 1, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Inchin's Bamboo Garden 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 Inchin's Bamboo Garden?

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  1. Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
  2. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
  3. Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it

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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.

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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F

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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Nov 24, 2025: 16Oct 1, 2026: 23162320252026

Every visit

  1. LatestOct 1, 2026Routine inspection77 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 77 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Oct 1, 2026.

    8 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      PHFs on counter measured above 50F (eggs 61F, bean sprouts 55F). Per PIC, they were placed there less than two hours prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below [COS] PHFs were relocated to walk-in cooler.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.16(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)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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    Not critical (7)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      No test strips were available at time of inspection. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      1.Bowl placed into handwash sink near cookline. 2. Colander placed into handwash sink in warewash area. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times.

      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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    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing

      Sticky fly trap placed above a food prep surface. No active adulteration at time of inspection. [CA] Insect control devices that are used to electrocute or stun flying insects shall be designed to retain the insect within the device and be installed away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens.

      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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    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

      Wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces throughout facility. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).

      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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    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean

      Dust accumulation on fan cover in walk-in cooler. [CA] Clean fan cover regularly.

      Food Code 4-602.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

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    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified

      Food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.

      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

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices

      Condensation line draining into handwash sink in front service area. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor.

      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

      Fix and log it now

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  2. EarlierNov 24, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)

    7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (7)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing

      FOUND A JACKET STORED ON THE SHELF NEAR THE CLEAN DISHES IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. FOUND A JACKET STORED ON THE SHELF BY THE CANNED GOODS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS. COS FOUND THE MOP STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      FOUND A COUPLE OF BOXES WITH EMPTY BOTTLES STORED IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE BAR. [CA] ENSURE THAT THE HAND WASH SINK IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      FOUND A CLOTH TOWEL BEING USED TO COVER THE BABY CORN IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] USE FOOD GRADE APPROVED COVERS.

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      FOUND AN EMPLOYEE WASHING FOOD EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. [CA] USE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH DISHES.

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE UPSTAIRS DRY STORAGE ROOMS. [CA] PROVIDE CEILING TILES.

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    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified

      FOUND A FEW BOXES WITH FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER AND WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean

      FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE SODA GUN HOLDER AT THE BAR. [CA] CLEAN AND SANITIZE THIS PART MORE OFTEN.

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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  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
    • Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
    • No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

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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
Routine inspection
Result
77 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Questions about Inchin's Bamboo Garden

When was Inchin's Bamboo Garden last inspected?

The county last inspected Inchin's Bamboo Garden on Oct 1, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Inchin's Bamboo Garden?

The county listed 8 violations on Oct 1, 2026: Hot food below 135°F; Dish sink or dish machine not set up right; and Hand sink not ready to use, and 5 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Oct 1, 2026, the county marked 1 as critical.