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Insomnibar

Other food place · San Jose, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 20, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Insomnibar 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 Insomnibar?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
  2. No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
  3. Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it

See all 4 items ↓

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.

Which one are you?

For Insomnibar's team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Insomnibar. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Insomnibar first; we check that you run it.

Your whole team can help. Each person gets one next step, and everyone can see what's done.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.

  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

    Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.

  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-501.19.

Try it yourself

Fix and log it: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

A practice run. Nothing is saved. Tap each step when it's done.

0 of 3 done

Clean first, then sanitize

From Food Code 4-603.16

Logged

That's one done. We'll be here for the next.

What people see now

Today, people see the department's words and nothing from you.

What people see after you fix and log it

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This is not an official update to the health inspection report. The county's record is unchanged.

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What people see next

Under each item here, people see what you fixed, in your words.

Left alone, or fixed together

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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Fewer points taken off than last time (13 → 11). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Jul 28, 2025: 13Apr 20, 2026: 11131120252026

Every visit

  1. LatestApr 20, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 20, 2026.

    4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (4)

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Quaternary ammonia in three compartment sink measured greater than 400ppm. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds.

      Food Code 4-602.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clean first, then sanitize

      • 1. Scrape off food.
      • 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
      • 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).

      From Food Code 4-603.16

      When to clean food-contact surfaces

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Insomnibar? Fix it

    • No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      K21 Hot and cold water available

      Hot water measured 117F at three compartment sink. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.

      Food Code 5-103.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures

      Hot and cold water at every sink

      In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Insomnibar? Fix it

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Ice scoop handle observed to be in contact with ice. [CA] Handle to ice scoop shall be stored so that it is not in direct contact with ice.

      Food Code 4-901.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Insomnibar? Fix it

    • Time as a control not marked or logged

      The department's words

      K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records

      Written procedures for boba on TPHC were not available. [CA] Provide written procedures and time marking for PHFs utilizing time as a public health control (TPHC).

      Food Code 3-501.19

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      The 4-hour option

      • Start with food at 41°F or below, or 135°F or above.
      • Mark the container with the discard time: 4 hours after it left temperature control.
      • Cook and serve, serve, or throw it out by that time.
      • Throw out any container with no time marked.

      From Food Code 3-501.19

      The 6-hour option (cold food only)

      2 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Time as a public health control (the 4-hour rule)

      The full guide has 2 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Insomnibar? Fix it

  2. EarlierJul 28, 2025Routine 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

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      Egg pudding in cold holding insert measured 51F. Per PIC, it was placed into the unit about 2 hours prior to temperature measurement. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PIC VC&D egg pudding.

      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)

    • No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      K21 Hot and cold water available

      Hot water at three compartment sink measured 110F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.

    • Permits available

      The department's words

      K49 Permits available

      Current Environmental Health Permit is not available. --48 HOUR NOTICE— Our records indicate this facility is operating without a valid permit and has a delinquent account. Your balance due is $1383.75. Payment must be made immediately to DEH at the address at the top of this report or via our website at www.Ehinfo.org. A facility that submits payment of the outstanding balance within 48 hours (2 business days) of this notice will be issued and mailed an operating permit by this department. Failure to comply within 48 hours will result in facility closure and additional enforcement, including but not limited to reinspection(s) and additional cost recovery fees. A facility found to be in continued operation without a permit may incur a penalty of three (3) times the operating permit fee, and fee(s) for re-inspection(s) charged at the current hourly rate approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Penalties and fees incurred due to enforcement activities must be paid in full prior to the issuance of an operating permit.

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 Insomnibar, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
    • No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Time as a control not marked or logged Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Insomnibar

    Ask for the manager. Insomnibar can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Insomnibar: (408) 914-5158

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site)

When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.

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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
89 out of 100 (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.

Questions about Insomnibar

When was Insomnibar last inspected?

The county last inspected Insomnibar on Apr 20, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Insomnibar?

The county listed 4 violations on Apr 20, 2026: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right; No hot or cold water at a sink; and Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed, and 1 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Apr 20, 2026, the county marked none as critical.