At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
77/ 100 · 23 points taken off
7 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 21, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Kal's Bbq 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 Kal's Bbq?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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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Next: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “Chlorine measured at 0ppm in mechanical dishwasher. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50…”
First step: Clean first, then sanitize
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 7-201.11.
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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 · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestMay 21, 2026Routine inspection77 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 77 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 21, 2026.
7 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
Chlorine measured at 0ppm in mechanical dishwasher. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM [COS] Adjusted machine to disperse chlorine at 50ppm.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (6)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Broken equipment and excessive clutter around facility. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No Food Safety Certifiate or Food Handler Cards were available at time of inspection. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire. Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Flys in dining area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
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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No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
No consumer warming for undercooked eggs or beef on menu [CA] Provide consumer warning sign for the sale of raw or undercooked animal-derived foods.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces. [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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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
There are gaps in between ventilation hood filters. [CA] Filters shall be fitted in the mechanical exhaust ventilation over cooking equipment, provide spacer or correct sized filters.
Food Code 6-501.14
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In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
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EarlierJul 23, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Chlorox and Dove soap stored on shelving with food in dry storage [CA] Store chemicals separate and away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
There are several gaps in between ventilation hood filters. [CA] Filters shall be fitted in the mechanical exhaust ventilation over cooking equipment, provide spacer or correct sized filters.
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
No consumer warming for undercooked eggs or beef on menu [CA] Provide consumer warning sign for the sale of raw or undercooked animal-derived foods.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping cloths stored on counter tops. [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
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No Food Safety Certificate was available during inspection. [CA] Facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Chlorine measured at 0ppm in mechanical dishwasher, no active warewashing at time of inspection. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM. Note: Sanitizer solution did not prime, may need to be serviced.
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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- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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About this record
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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
- 77 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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