At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
80/ 100 · 20 points taken off
6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 2, 2025
At the routine inspection on May 2, 2025. The latest visit, on May 6, 2025, 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. K's Cafe Llc 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 K's Cafe Llc?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Lack of soap and paper towels at hand wash sink near dish machine. Observed pans stored in the sink. Paper towel is…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Hood filters need cleaning
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Nice work, K's Cafe Llc. At the follow-up four days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in four days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestMay 6, 2025Follow-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 6, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was May 2, 2025: 80 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierMay 2, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations 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
Lack of soap and paper towels at hand wash sink near dish machine. Observed pans stored in the sink. Paper towel is stuck in dispenser at hand wash sink in restroom. [CA] Provide single use paper towels and soap in dispensers at all times. Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. [COS] Hand soap and paper towels provided. Hand sick cleared. Paper towel dispenser fixed in restroom.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Are you K's Cafe Llc? Fix it
Not critical (5)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Heavy accumulation of grease on ventilation hood filters. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you K's Cafe Llc? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack of food handler cards for 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.
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
*Repeat violation Observed numerous old droppings in two containers with old unused equipment next to two door freezer. No other evidence observed. Observed traps set in the back storage area. Per manager, the facility did not have issue for last few weeks, the traps are for monitoring. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of old droppings. Clean and sanitize any contaminated utensils or equipment. Observed flies in the front lobby and front prep 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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Are you K's Cafe Llc? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed accumulation of cardboard boxes, unused utensils and equipment stored in back storage area. [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. Observed a gap in back door, the door has to be manually close to eliminate the gap. [CA] Repair the door to self close properly so that there are no gaps.
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 K's Cafe Llc? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of food debris, dust and dirt on floors under equipment. [CA] Floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean. Observed black residue on office wall, per manager (on phone) it is from a fire in 2024. [CA] Clean the walls and maintain facility in good condition.
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 K's Cafe Llc? Fix 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
As a customer of K's Cafe Llc, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
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