At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. La Milpa Mexican Restaurant 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 Milpa Mexican Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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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Next: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “Back door observed left open. [Corrective Action] Ensure back door is closed to prevent entry of pest or vermin.…”
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestAug 20, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 20, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Back door observed left open. [Corrective Action] Ensure back door is closed to prevent entry of pest or vermin. Install screen door or air curtain if normally left open.
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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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Water leak observed under the handwash sink at the service area. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Damaged or missing flooring observed at the cookline, warewash area and service area. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1. Food Safety Certificate observed expired. [Corrective Action] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. 2. Employee's Food Handler's Cards were not available for review. [Corrective Action] Ensure employee's Food Handler's Cards are readily available for review.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Diced tomatoes and cheese in the upper portion of the 2 door prep cooler at the cookline were measured at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
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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EarlierSep 4, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Chicken in the 4 door upright cooler was observed cooling in a large tall tub. [Corrective Action] Cool foods in a shallow pan no taller than 4 inches.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Back door left wide open. Screen door observed install but in disrepair. [Corrective Action] Keep door closed when not actively going in or out. Repair or replace the screen door.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Potentially Hazardous Foods in the inserts of the 2 door prep cooler in kitchen was measured at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Aluminum foil was observed stored directly under the soap dispenser at the handwash sink at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Do not store any items under the soap dispenser.
EarlierJan 21, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Flan in the above counter cooler was measured at 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The sliding door on the left side of the cooler does not fully close. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Observed broken or missing floor tiles at the cookline and at the warewash area. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition. 2. Observed paint deteriorating on the wall next to the cooling rack. [Corrective Action] Maintain wall in good condition.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Lack of paper towels in the paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink at the cookline. Napkins observed nearby. [Corrective Action] Ensure paper towels are stocked in the paper towel dispenser at all times.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed two pressurized cylinders not secured to a rigid structure. [Corrective Action] Secure the pressurized cylinders to a rigid structure.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Chlorine sanitizer concentration in the dishwasher was measured at 25 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain chlorine sanitizer concentration at 50 ppm. Check the sanitizer daily with test strips.
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.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Hot food below 135°F 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
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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