Independence High School - Student Union Food Service Facility
Other food place · San Jose, CA
At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
100/ 100 · 0 points taken off
No problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 18, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Independence High School - Student Union Food Service Facility got fewer than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
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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 (12 → 0). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMar 18, 2026Routine inspection100 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 100 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 18, 2026.
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierOct 16, 2025Routine inspection88 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
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Measured beef patty between 116F - 123F inside the upright 2 door glass hot holding unit. Per PIC, beef patties were recently removed from oven. Hot holding unit thermometer is reading 157F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Beef patties to be reheated to 165F and relocate to another hot holding unit.
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)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Ice scoop handle is touching ice. [CA] Store ice scoop handle in such a way that the handle does not come in direct contact with food to prevent contamination.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Food debris observed on floor. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
EarlierMar 20, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Quaternary ammonia chemical is placed on the shelf on top of 2 compartment sink prep sink. [CA] Store chemicals separate and away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens. [COS] PIC relocated to floor
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
1 out of 3 light not operating in walk-in freezer. [CA] Repair light
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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Call Independence High School - Student Union Food Service Facility: (408) 928-9518
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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
- 100 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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