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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
75/ 100 · 25 points taken off
8 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 27, 2026
At the routine inspection on Aug 27, 2026. The latest visit, on Aug 31, 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. Lee's House Chinese Food 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 Lee's House Chinese Food?
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: Pests seen inside: mice K23How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How 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: Pests seen inside: miceThe county found: “Observed mouse droppings on the counter next to the beverage dispenser and open box of clean drink cups and lids..…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.14.
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From Food Code 6-501.112
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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 3 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 follow-up).
Nice work, Lee's House Chinese Food. At the follow-up four days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in four days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestAug 31, 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 Aug 31, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Aug 27, 2026: 75 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierAug 28, 2026Follow-up inspectionRed 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.
EarlierAug 27, 2026Routine inspection75 out of 100 (Red placard)
8 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed mouse droppings on the counter next to the beverage dispenser and open box of clean drink cups and lids.. Observed mouse droppings on the shelf with the clean cups, lids, and straws. [CA] Clean and sanitize the areas. Take effective measures to protect food from contamination. Facility must close. Facility must remain closed until permission from this department is given.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Not critical (7)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
There is not a hand washing sink so the dish sink is used for hand washing. The paper towel dispenser close to the dish sink has stained light brown paper towels in the dispenser. [CA] The paper towels must be replaced with new clean paper towels in this dispenser.
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
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Handwashing
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Whole onions are being cut on the top of the chest freezer. The paint is coming off of the top of this unit. [CA] Use a clean and sanitized area such as a cutting board for direct food contact.
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
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
The sanitizer bin tested about 200ppm chlorine. [CA] The chlorine must be at 100ppm for the wiping towels.
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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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
The area outside the back door is soiled. [CA] Clean the area outside the back door.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The scoop is in the bulk food bin with the handle in the food. [CA] Store the scoop with the handle not touching the food inside.
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
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed the floor under equipment to be soiled in several corners. [CA] Thoroughly clean the floors. Observed the wall to be soiled in several areas in the kitchen and deteriorated. Observed a hole in the wall in the storage room. [CA] Clean and repair the walls.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Not all cooks have a valid food handler card. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
EarlierSep 11, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (8)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
The cook does not have food handler cards. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The walls in the kitchen are deteriorated and soiled. [CA] Thoroughly clean the walls and repaint where needed.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed used wiping towels in the kitchen stored on table tops. [CA] Keep them in sanitizer between each use. The towel bucket for the front was at about 10ppm. [CA] Keep the chlorine at 100ppm in the bucket [COS] The owner remade the towel bucket at 100ppm chlorine.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The walls and shelves inside the walk in refrigerator are soiled. [CA] Thoroughly clean and sanitize the inside of the walk in refrigerator.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
The white food storage bins are soiled and turning black Garbage cans are being used as food storage bins. [CA] Replace them with approved food type storage bins. Thoroughly clean and sanitize the soiled bins.
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Clean utensils are stored in containers that have become soiled. [CA] Wash and sanitize the utensils and the containers. Cardboard is used to line shelves. [CA] Discontinue using cardboard to line shelves.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
There is not a hand washing sink. There is a stainless divider in the food prep sink that must not be used as a hand washing sink as the employee showed this as the hand sink. [CA] a hand washing sink is required.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Boxes of oil are stored in the restroom. [CA] remove the food from inside the restroom and do not place any food or food contact items in the refrigerator. [CA] The owner removed the items from inside the restroom.
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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- Pests seen inside: mice Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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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