At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
78/ 100 · 22 points taken off
8 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 3, 2025
At the routine inspection on Dec 3, 2025. The latest visit, on Dec 17, 2025, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Kumar's Island Market got more than most.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Kumar's Island Market?
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
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- Food labels missing or wrong K32How 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: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “PHFs in the walk in cooler were measured between 47-48F. Per PIC, they changed the temperature of the walk in cooler…”
First step: If food is out of range
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 3-501.17, Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-305.11.
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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, Kumar's Island Market. At the follow-up 14 days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in 14 days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestDec 17, 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 Dec 17, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Dec 3, 2025: 78 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierDec 3, 2025Routine inspection78 out of 100 (Green placard)
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
PHFs in the walk in cooler were measured between 47-48F. Per PIC, they changed the temperature of the walk in cooler yesterday as it had frozen over. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Items were discarded. See VC&D report.
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)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The floors of the walk in cooler and walk in freezer have an accumulation of food debris or debris. [CA] Ensure to maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
There are prepackaged food items lacking labels. [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. [COS] PIC provided the labels of the food products.
Food Code 3-302.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What every label shows
- The three must-haves: what it is, when it must be used, and how to store it. Then add:
- Date made, opened or received
- Allergens (for example, "Contains: eggs")
From Food Code 3-501.17
Storage words to use
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Food labels
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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1. Second Repeat Violation: Heavy accumulation of build up/dust observed on toilet and handwash station. [CA] Toilet facilities shall remain clean and in good repair. Routinely clean and sanitize. 2. Second Repeat Violation: Boxes and freezer are blocking hallway to restroom. [CA] Ensure the restroom is accessible to facility employees at all times. Allow for at least 30 inches of space to pass through. 3. No toilet tissue was available in the restroom. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. The walk in cooler was not maintaining PHFs at 41F or below. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. 2. Facility is using cardboard to line the floors of the facility. [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.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food is stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
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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Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
1. The restroom handwash station lacks a handwash reminder sign. [CA] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees. 2. Facility lacks the most recent health inspection report. [CA] A copy of the most recent routine inspection report conducted to assess compliance with this part shall be maintained at the food facility and made available upon request.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Facility has several pieces of equipment not required for the operation stored in the hallway between the sales floor and the restrooms. [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
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
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EarlierDec 16, 2024Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierNov 20, 2024Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
REPEAT VIOLATION: Heavy accumulation of build up/dust observed on toilet and handwash station. [CA] Toilet facilities shall remain clean and in good repair. Routinely clean and sanitize. REPEAT VIOLATION: Boxes and freezer are blocking hallway to restroom. Operator stated that he does not use the restroom. [CA] Ensure hallway to restroom is clear at all times.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
REPEAT VIOLATION: Food is being stored on floor of walk in cooler and walk in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
REPEAT VIOLATION: 1) Cardboard is being used to line walk in cooler floor, walk in freezer floor, and shelves/racks throughout entire facility. [CA] Discontinue use of unapproved materials. 2) Two freezer units in hallway leading to bathroom were observed inoperable. [CA] Remove inoperable equipment from premises to prevent pest harborage.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy accumulation of dust, dirt, and other debris observed in walk in cooler floor, restroom floor, and floors throughout facility. [CA] Routinely clean and sanitize floors to prevent pest harborage.
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.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food labels missing or wrong Read the free guide
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Food on the floor or under drips 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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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