At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 7, 2026
At the routine inspection on Sep 7, 2026. The latest visit, on Sep 22, 2026, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Joyous Cuisine 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 Joyous Cuisine?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “3 compartment leaking at p-trap [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Nice work, Joyous Cuisine. At the follow-up 15 days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in 15 days. We're proud of you.
Fewer points taken off than last time (16 → 15). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestSep 22, 2026Follow-up inspection
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Sep 22, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Sep 7, 2026: 85 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierSep 7, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
3 compartment leaking at p-trap [CA]maintain plumbing in 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
Are you Joyous Cuisine? Fix it
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
chlorine concentraion less than 10 ppm in dishwashing machine rinse water. advised operator manually wash utensils until in good repair [CA]maintain washing machine in good repair
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
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
a soiled wiping cloth on work table [CA]maintain wiping clothes in sanitizing solution when not in use
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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
empty paper towel dispenser to handsink next to 3 comp sink [CA]refill empty dispensers
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
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
a significant grime build up on kitchen floor [CA]maintain facility free of grime build up
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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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
dry rodent droppings around water heater [CA]clean and sanitize pest affected area
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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EarlierAug 26, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierAug 15, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
dishwashing machine sanitizer dispenser not working. wash utensils/equipments manually until serviced [CA]maintain dishwashing machine in good repair
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
rodent droppings around back delivery door [CA]clean and sanitize rodent affected area
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
two dozens of eggs on shelf rack around 70F, VC&D [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F for dairy products) soft serve mix at 51F in ice cream maker hopper [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F for dairy products)
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 door gap to back delivery door [CA]eliminate door gaps to prevent contamination
EarlierMar 12, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The handwash sink next to cooking area was used as a prep sink, it was filled with cilantro and water. The rear handwash sink by the dishwasher had an empty soap dispenser and paper towel dispenser was not functioning. [CA] - Ensure all handwas sinks are fully stocked with soap and paper towels in functioning dispensers and keep sinks accessible at all times. [COS] - Cilantro was removed, advised staff to use prep sink for food. Rear handwash sink was restocked and paper towels was placed by the dispenser. Repair the paper towel dispenser.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer 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
- Pests seen inside: droppings 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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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