At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
80/ 100 · 20 points taken off
4 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 19, 2026
At the routine inspection on May 19, 2026. The latest visit, on May 20, 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. Kirin Bistro Inc 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 Kirin Bistro Inc?
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: Pests seen inside: droppings K23How to fixFix 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
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: Pests seen inside: droppingsThe county found: “dry rodent droppings in water heater room, mop room, dry storage room, on kitchen floor and on utensil storage…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 3-304.14.
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What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 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, Kirin Bistro Inc. At the follow-up one day later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in one day. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestMay 20, 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 May 20, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was May 19, 2026: 80 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierMay 19, 2026Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Red placard)
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
dry rodent droppings in water heater room, mop room, dry storage room, on kitchen floor and on utensil storage shelves. advised owners regarding proper rodent dropping sanitizing procedures. [CA]maintain facility free of rodent droppings flying insects in food prep area [CA]maintain facility free of flying insects
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Are you Kirin Bistro Inc? Fix it
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
upright dishwashing machine without chlorine residue. advised operator not to use the unit until serviced [CA]maintain dishwashing machines 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.
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 (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
two back doors open [CA]keep doors closed to prevent pest entry
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
Are you Kirin Bistro Inc? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
3 comp sink 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 Kirin Bistro Inc? Fix it
EarlierSep 15, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
grime build up on kitchen wall and ceiling [CA]maintain facility free of grime build up
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
sink next to steamer leaking [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair 3 compartment sink partiall clogged [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
tofu, eggs in walk in cooler at 45F [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F for dairy products)
Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
flying insects in kitchen [CA]maintain facility free of flying insects
EarlierApr 1, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
pork being marinated with bbq sauce and flat noodle on worktable at 60F without timer or time log [CA]properly monitor time when storing perishable food above 41F or below 135F
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)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
several wiping clothes on food contact surface [CA]maintain wiping clothes in bleach solution when not in use
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
dry rodent droppings around water heater. verified biweekly pest control service invoices. [CA]clean and sanitize pest affected area
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
dripping from walk in cooler fan unit being collected with two bus tubs [CA]maintain equipments in good repair
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.
- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
- 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
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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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