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What happened?
79/ 100 · 21 points taken off
7 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 24, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Lee's Sandwiches #3 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 Sandwiches #3?
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- Marked critical: Time as a control not marked or logged K08How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Time as a control not marked or loggedThe county found: “Repeated violation: Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) like sweet rice, chicken, shrimp rolls on display are subject…”
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 7 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 1 follow-up).
Fewer points taken off than last time (24 → 21). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 24, 2026Routine inspection79 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 79 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 24, 2026.
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Repeated violation: Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) like sweet rice, chicken, shrimp rolls on display are subject to TPHC but owner forgot to put time stickers for today. These foods are prepared at 11 am and placed here for sale. [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] Owner will discard the leftover food items after 4 hours of start time (around 3 pm) . Told owner to always post time stickers on each food.
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Food Code 3-501.19
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The 4-hour option
- Start with food at 41°F or below, or 135°F or above.
- Mark the container with the discard time: 4 hours after it left temperature control.
- Cook and serve, serve, or throw it out by that time.
- Throw out any container with no time marked.
From Food Code 3-501.19
The 6-hour option (cold food only)
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Time as a public health control (the 4-hour rule)
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Not critical (6)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Excessive water accumulation was observed on the floor below front coffee brewing machine. [CA] Keep the floor areas neat, clean, and dry all the time.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Couple of dry rat droppings were observed by the water heater. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method. A couple of dead cockroaches were observed below the storage shelves located near the water heater. [CA] Eliminate vermin from the facility through proper storage of food, utensils and equipment, conducting regular cleaning, and performing a regular professional pest control intervention.
Food Code 6-501.111
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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
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The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Repeated violation: Many food items in front self service cooler found without labels. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Food Code 3-302.12
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What every label shows
- The three must-haves: what it is, when it must be used, and how to store it. Then add:
- Date made, opened or received
- Allergens (for example, "Contains: eggs")
From Food Code 3-501.17
Storage words to use
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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 front main door was left open. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infestation, keep the doors always closed.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
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
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw food products like shell eggs were stored above ready to eat food products inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, ready-to-eat food products and produce must be stored above or by the said of raw food products.
Food Code 3-302.11
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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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EarlierFeb 6, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Repeated violation: Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
Pests seen inside: drain flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Couple of drain flies were observed in the preparation area and some in the front dining area. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Compressed gas cylinder stored back in the storage area was not chained to a secure stand. [CA] To prevent possible accidents from falling compressed gas cylinder, all the cylinders must restrain to a secure stand.
EarlierJan 30, 2026Routine inspection76 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
6 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Some potentially hazardous food stored on the steam table chicken, BBQ pork, and cooked veggies were measured between 110 oF and 130 oF. The chef said the food products were cooked an hour ago in the main kitchen. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like garlic in oil, cut melons, raw sprouts; cooked foods of plant origin; foods of animal origin and any other food capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms or the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. If any of the potentially hazardous food products are going to be stored at room temperature, a proper time/temperature logs must be used which indicate the time taken out of the safe temperature and the time the food products shall be discarded. Since the chef said the food products were cooked an hour ago, he was allowed to code the products to be used within the next couple of hours (SA).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
PHF like sweet rice, chicken, shrimp rolls on display are subject to TPHC but owner forgot to put time stickers for today. These foods are prepared at 11 am and placed here for sale. [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] Owner will discard the leftover food items after 4 hours of start time (around 3 pm) . Told owner to always post time stickers on each food.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Repeated violation: Many food items in front self service cooler found without labels. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage areas. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf or dunnage rack.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
There is a gap between the screen door and the finish concrete floor in the back door. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infestation, please install a weatherstripping on the screen door. The front main door was left open. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infestation, keep the doors always closed.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw food products like shell eggs were stored above ready to eat food products inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, ready-to-eat food products and produce must be stored above or by the said of raw food products.
EarlierJul 1, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Repeated violation: Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Repeated violation: Some open bag food products were stored on the shelf in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
EarlierJun 18, 2025Routine inspection70 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
8 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
The sanitizer concentration on the kitchen's three compartment warewash sink was measured at 0 ppm chlorine. [CA] Whenever sanitizing of utensils/equipment is conducted using a three compartment warewash sink, there must be a 100-ppm residual chlorine or 200 ppm quaternary ammonia sanitizer level on the sanitizing compartment. The person in charge refill one sink of the warewash sink with lukewarm water and added bleach manually to create a 100-ppm chlorine solution to sanitize the utensils (COS).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Repeated violation: PHF like sweet rice, chicken, shrimp rolls on display are subject to TPHC but owner forgot to put time stickers for today. These foods are prepared at 11 am and placed here for sale. [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] Owner will discard the leftover food items after 4 hours of start time (around 3 pm) . Told owner to always post time stickers on each food.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (6)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
There was not a functional prob thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the cold and hot food products. [CA] Provide an approved prob type thermometer and use it with a regular calibration and sanitization.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Some potentially hazardous foods stored on the preparation fridge, including diced tomato, sliced turkey, and eggs were measured between 45°F and 50 °F. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, cooked vegetables, cooked cereals, greens, and diced tomatoes shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Please monitor the temperature and use of the refrigeration unit regularly
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Couple of the employees do not have food handler cards. [CA] Employee engaged in food preparation, storage, and service and who do not have food safety certificate must take food handler cards within a month of hire. California approved Food Handler Card (FHC) class providers All Directory Listing (ahttps://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4nsi.org)
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Many food items stored in the front self service cooler and counters were found without any labels. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
There is no approved sanitizer measuring strip to measure the concentration of the chemicals used to sanitize dishes and utensils in the facility. [CA] Provide approved sanitizer measuring strips for the chemicals used in sanitizing utensils. equipment, and food contact surfaces.
EarlierDec 12, 2024Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Some individually packaged dessert and snacks, and others made in the facility but stored on the self-serve area do not have any label. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label that complies with the labeling requirements prescribed by the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, Part 5 and label information shall include: 1. The common name of the food 2. If made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, including a declaration of artificial color or flavor and chemical preservatives, if contained in the food. 3. An accurate declaration of the quantity of contents. 4. The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
There is no approved sanitizer measuring strip to measure the concentration of the chemicals used to sanitize dishes and utensils in the facility. [CA] Provide approved sanitizer measuring strips for the chemicals used in sanitizing utensils. equipment, and food contact surfaces.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
There was not a functional prob thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the cold and hot food products. [CA] Provide an approved prob type thermometer and use it with a regular calibration and sanitization.
EarlierNov 12, 2024Routine inspection68 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
10 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
There was no soap supply on the handwash station located by the dough mixer. There was no paper towel supply on the handwash station located by the dishwashing area. [CA] Refill the supplies immediately.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
PHF like sweet rice, chicken, shrimp rolls on display are subject to TPHC but owner forgot to put time stickers for today. These foods are prepared at 11 am and placed here for sale. [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] Owner will discard the leftover food items after 4 hours of start time (around 3 pm) . Told owner to always post time stickers on each food.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (8)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
There is a heavy oil. grease, and food residue accumulation on the kneading machine. [CA] Conduct a thorough regular cleaning of the machine. If it produce oil/grease, it must be relocated into under an exhaust hood.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Many food items in front self service cooler found without labels. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Washed rice on containers were stored along a gallon full of soap on the three compartment sink. [CA] Do not store any chemical along with food products.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Couple of wet/soiled wiping cloths were stored on the counters. [CA] Wet/soiled wiping cloths must be stored in a bucket that has standard sanitizer concentration in between use which is 200 ppm quaternary ammonia or 100 ppm chlorine (bleach).
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Heavy oil, grease, and food residue accumulation was observed on the wall and the ceiling near and above the kneading machine. [CA] Conduct a thorough regular cleaning on the wall and ceiling panels.
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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
There is a gap between the screen door and the finish concrete floor in the back door. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infestation, please install a weatherstripping on the screen door. The front main door was left open. [CA] To prevent insect/rodent infestation, keep the doors always closed.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Some open bag food products were stored on the shelf of in the dry storage area. [CA] Store all open bag food products in properly labeled bulk containers.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage areas. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on approved shelf or dunnage rack.
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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- Result
- 79 out of 100 (Green placard)
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- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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