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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
76/ 100 · 24 points taken off
8 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 4, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Kamal Spice House - Deli 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 Kamal Spice House - Deli?
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: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Veggie puff is measured at 62F on the counter; per PIC, it was cooked 1 hour ago and will be placed in the oven before…”
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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
LatestDec 4, 2025Routine inspection76 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 76 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 4, 2025.
8 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
Veggie puff is measured at 62F on the counter; per PIC, it was cooked 1 hour ago and will be placed in the oven before placing on hot holding. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Reheat to 165F and maintain at 135F or higher.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (7)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Food stains on exterior and interior of glass reach in. Encrusted food observed on exterior of stand along dough mixer. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Bulk food flour containers lack a label. [CA] Provide a label for all bulk food containers.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Freezer chest lid is deteriorating. [CA] Repair/replace freezer lid.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No food handler cards are provided for kitchen employees. [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.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Several dry unclean wiping cloths are stored on the 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).
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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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Sugar bag is left open. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.
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
Unclean cooking tongs are stored handing on unclean dry food rack. [CA] Wash, rinse and sanitize cooking tongs and store in an approved location.
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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EarlierOct 29, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Emptied hand soap dispenser for hand wash station in front kitchen. Another hand wash station in close proximity. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Containers of food only has common name and price. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cardboard was used as shelve lining on several shelves. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 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
- 76 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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