At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 17, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Kaita Restaurant 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 Kaita Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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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).
Every visit
LatestMar 17, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 17, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Food preparation observed at hand wash sink in kitchen. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination. Use available food preparation sink to prepare food. Food preparation observed at outside storage shed. [CA] Food preparation shall be conducted within an approved fully enclosed food facility. Raw food of animal origin stored above ready to eat food on standing refrigerators. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Employee observed washing dishes using approved steps in the wrong order. Employees founding using single basin food preparation sink to conduct warewashing. [CA] Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using a three-compartment sink where the utensils are first precleaned, washed with hot soapy water, rinsed with hot water, sanitized with an approved method, and air dried. Use 1 TBS of bleach (5.25%) per 1 gal. of water for chlorine solution (100 PPM). Use 1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%) per 2 gal. of water for quaternary ammonium (200 PPM).
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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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Cloth/linen found in direct contact with food. [CA] Discontinue the use of cloth towels in direct with food, used approved, single use materials.
Food Code 4-901.11
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Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wet/soiled wiping towels found on food preparation tables. [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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EarlierJul 9, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Potato salad held on preparation table measured 49F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Per PIC potato salad was held for less than 1 hr and moved to a refrigerator for rapid cooling.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw eggs stored above produce in standing refrigerator in rear storage area. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Frozen food fish found thawing at ambient temperature (food preparation sink). [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.
EarlierOct 17, 2024Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
Sanitizer container at mechanical dishwasher measured at 0PPM [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM.
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Not critical (5)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wet/used wiping cloth found on food preparation table. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash sink in kitchen is partially obstructed by stored aluminum container. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Frozen fish found thawing on cart in kitchen. [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.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Gas rice cooker placed outside of ventilation hood. [CA] Provide approved exhaust hood ventilation over all cooking equipment as required to effectively remove cooking odors, smoke, steam, grease, heat, and vapors.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw food of animal origin stored above ready to eat food. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
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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- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer 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
- 91 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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