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La Michoacana Plus

Other food place · San Jose, CA

1 inspection

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

8 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 23, 2025

Is that a lot?

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

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. Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
  3. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it

See all 8 items ↓

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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For La Michoacana Plus' team

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Welcome, La Michoacana Plus. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim La Michoacana Plus first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

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  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16.

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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F

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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.

Every visit

  1. LatestJul 23, 2025Routine inspection75 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 75 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 23, 2025.

    8 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

      2 potentially hazardous foods observed hot holding at less than 135F; nacho cheese, 110F and cooked corn at 129F. Per PIC, the morning shift prepared the food items over 4 hours ago. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] foods were voluntarily discarded in the trash (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)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

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    Not critical (7)

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Observed ice machine scoop in ice with handle touching the ice. [CA] Store scoop handle in such a way that the handle does not come in direct contact with food to prevent contamination. [COS] PIC removed scoop and stored in a clean container.

      Food Code 4-901.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you La Michoacana Plus? Fix it

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      Quaternary ammonium test strips are not provided. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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      Fix and log it now

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    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Hand sink in the back preparation area is blocked with trays; paper towel and soap dispensers are empty; facility has another hand sink. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. Provide handwashing cleanser and paper towels in dispensers at handwash stations at all times.

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Handwashing

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    • No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      K21 Hot and cold water available

      ***REPEAT VIOLATION Water temperature at employee restroom hand sink is measured at 73F. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide minimum 100°F water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds.

      Food Code 5-103.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures

      Hot and cold water at every sink

      In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures

      Fix and log it now

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    • 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 an approx 2 inch X 2 inch square/opening on wall under the ice cream scoop dipper well. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.

      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 Michoacana Plus? Fix it

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    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Observed accumulation of dry encrusted food residue on table mounted can opener blade; can opener was not being used at time of inspection. [CA] wash, rinse and sanitize can opener blade to prevent cross contamination.

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

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    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

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

      Observed food residue and debris in between and behind equipment in the front service area. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.

      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 Michoacana Plus? 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 La Michoacana Plus, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
    • Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
    • No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Call La Michoacana Plus

    Ask for the manager. La Michoacana Plus can only fix what it knows about.

    Call La Michoacana Plus: (559) 853-4686

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

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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
75 out of 100 (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) .

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

Questions about La Michoacana Plus

When was La Michoacana Plus last inspected?

The county last inspected La Michoacana Plus on Jul 23, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at La Michoacana Plus?

The county listed 8 violations on Jul 23, 2025: Hot food below 135°F; Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed; and Dish sink or dish machine not set up right, and 5 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jul 23, 2025, the county marked 1 as critical.