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La Boheme

Other food place · Palo Alto, CA

1 inspection

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 30, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. La Boheme 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 La Boheme?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
  2. Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
  3. Food thawed the wrong way K26How to fixFix it

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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.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 3-305.11.

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Inspections

From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Every visit

  1. LatestDec 30, 2025Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 30, 2025.

    5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      1. Hollandaise sauce on the char grill measured around 100°F. 2. Cooked hashbrowns held above the salamander grill measured between 130-134°F. 3. Various types of soft cheeses were found held out of temperature control above the prep cooler inserts. Cheeses measured between 45-50°F. Per staff they had been removed from the walk in cooler about 1 hour prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Cook agreed to place hashbrowns and hollandaise sauce on TPHC. Discussed potential use of TPHC for items held out of temperature control during breakfast. Cheeses were returned to refrigeration.

      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)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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    Not critical (4)

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K27 Food separated and protected

      Raw sausages and raw tuna were found stored above an open container of ready to eat salad greens. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items. [COS] Staff moved the items at time of the inspection.

      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 thawed the wrong way

      The department's words

      K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food

      1. Numerous items were found thawing in the prep sink without running water. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation 4) as part of a cooking process. [COS] The water facuet was turned on for the chicken. Salmon and Shrimp were moved to the walk in cooler to finish thawing. 2. Reduced Oxygen Packaged tuna was found thawing in its ROP state. Directions on packaging clearly state to remove from packaging and thaw under refrigeration. [CA] Ensure to follow manufacturer's thawing directions. [COS] Tuna was removed from the packaging and continued to thaw.

      Food Code 3-501.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      4 safe ways

      • 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
      • 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
      • 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
      • 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.

      From Food Code 3-501.13

      Never

      2 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Thawing frozen food

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    • Shellfish tags or fish freezing records missing

      The department's words

      K16 Compliance with shell stock tags, condition, display

      Shellfish tags for this month were not stored in an approved record keeping system. [CA] The identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served shall be maintained for 90 calendar days from the dates of harvest by using an approved recordkeeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date or dates the shellstock are sold or served.

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified

      Multiple open bulk food items (sugar, pasta, etc) were found stored without containers. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.

      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

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Boheme? 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)

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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
Routine inspection
Result
83 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Questions about La Boheme

When was La Boheme last inspected?

The county last inspected La Boheme on Dec 30, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at La Boheme?

The county listed 5 violations on Dec 30, 2025: Hot food below 135°F; Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food; and Food thawed the wrong way, and 2 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Dec 30, 2025, the county marked 1 as critical.