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La Corona Taqueria

Other food place · San Jose, CA

4 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 28, 2026

At the routine inspection on May 28, 2026. The latest visit, on Jun 15, 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. La Corona Taqueria got about the same as most.

Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about La Corona Taqueria?

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

  1. Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
  2. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
  3. Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How 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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  1. Fix it together

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 3-302.11.

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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, La Corona Taqueria. At the follow-up 18 days later, the county listed no items still open.

You cleared the re-check in 18 days. We're proud of you.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Apr 23, 2025: 10Oct 1, 2025: 0May 28, 2026: 7Follow-up visit, Jun 15, 2026100720252026

Every visit

  1. LatestJun 15, 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 Jun 15, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was May 28, 2026: 93 out of 100 (Green placard).

  2. EarlierMay 28, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Cooked food not cooled in time

      The department's words

      K09 Proper cooling methods

      deep aluminum container of chorizo cooling in the preparation refrigerator measured 85F. [CA] Properly cool PHF's using shallow containers, using no more than 2 inches for solid foods and no more than 3 inches for liquids.

      Food Code 3-501.14

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If you miss a stage

      • Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
      • Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.

      How to cool fast

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cooling food in two stages

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Corona Taqueria? Fix it

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      Grease/food debris found on floor behind cooking equipment and on walls in kitchen. [CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Corona Taqueria? Fix it

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

      Home type pest control stray found in storage room near electrical breakers. [CA] Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used.

      Food Code 7-201.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Store them away from food

      • Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
      • Separate them by space or a partition.
      • Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.

      From Food Code 7-201.11

      Label every container

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Corona Taqueria? Fix it

  3. EarlierOct 1, 2025Routine inspection100 out of 100 (Green placard)

    No violations listed in the data.

  4. EarlierApr 23, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)

    4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (4)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Liquid hand cleanser does not dispense from hand wash sink at bar. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times.

    • Food thawed the wrong way

      The department's words

      K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food

      Frozen pork found thawing on the countertop at ambient temperature. [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.

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

      The department's words

      K27 Food separated and protected

      Raw food of animal origin stored above ready to eat food. [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. Food stored in vicinity of hand wash sink. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination.

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      Cooked beef held at preparation table measured 49F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.

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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    Ask for the manager. La Corona Taqueria can only fix what it knows about.

    Call La Corona Taqueria: (408) 925-9336

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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

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Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about La Corona Taqueria

When was La Corona Taqueria last inspected?

The county last inspected La Corona Taqueria on Jun 15, 2026. It was a follow-up inspection.

What did the county find at La Corona Taqueria?

The county listed no violations on Jun 15, 2026.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jun 15, 2026, the county marked none as critical.