At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 23, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Lick Mill Liquors 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 Lick Mill Liquors?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How 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: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “1. Two compartment sink (that lacks an integral drainboard) is situated directly over/on top of the mop sink. Two…”
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0 of 3 done
Where food may never be stored
From Food Code 3-305.11
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestMar 23, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 23, 2026.
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Two compartment sink (that lacks an integral drainboard) is situated directly over/on top of the mop sink. Two compartment sink discharges directly via a hose into the mop sink. *Note: Previous owner installed the two compartment sink under the mop sink faucet. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap of minimum one inch into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor. Ensure that the two compartment sink hose discharges indirectly into the mop sink. 2. Clear waste line (possibly from upstairs, per the PIC), observed anchored to the wall and discharges into the two compartment sink. [CA] Ensure that the aforementioned waste line discharges indirectly into the mop sink.
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
Are you Lick Mill Liquors? Fix it
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy accumulation of green slime and mold in the two floor sinks at the front of the sales floor. *Note: Both floor sinks observed covered with wooden boards [CA] Nonfood contact surfaces shall be maintained clean.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Lick Mill Liquors? Fix it
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
1. Liquor, various drinks, and canned food observed stored inside an unapproved, external wooden shed outside the back of the property. [CA] Food shall be stored inside the fully enclosed, approved facility. *Note: PIC inquired on obtaining approval and making necessary changes for the external shed. Contact DEH Plan check with any inquiries. Facility may call the main line and ask to speak with the Plan Checker on duty, or else contact DEH Plan check at [email]. 2. Bottles of liquor observer stored inside a large, upright wooden cabinet in the bathroom. [CA] Discontinue the storage of food in the bathroom.
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
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. Facility (under previous ownership) has installed a two compartment sink directly over the mop sink. Mop sink faucet outputs water into the two compartment sink. Two compartment sink drains directly into the mop sink via a hose. [CA] Submit plans to DEH Plan Check at [email]. 2. Ambient of the walk-in cooler measured 45F via probe. Ambient of the four-door reach-in cooler measured 46F via probe. *Note: No potentially hazardous foods stored inside the units at the time of inspection. Per staff, they intend on storing milk and possibly other dairy products in these two units. [CA] Refrigeration shall be capable of maintaining potentially hazardous foods at 41F or below. Pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products in original, unopened containers may be held at 45F or below. 3. Multiple unvarnished wooden cabinets observed in the facility. Per the PIC, they were added by the previous owner. [CA] Equipment surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Varnish or else remove.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Unvarnished wooden planks observed nailed to the walls of the bathroom. Unvarnished wooden panels observed placed over the two floor sinks at the front of the sales floor. The wall at the back of the facility is in disrepair; numerous holes observed in it. [CA] The wall and floor surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Varnish or else remove. Eliminate any gaps in wooden planks that would allow for the harborage of vermin. Walls and floors shall be maintained in good repair.
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
Are you Lick Mill Liquors? Fix it
EarlierDec 11, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Two compartment sink was installed above janitorial sink. Janitorial sink faucet is used for the two compartment sink and two compartment sink drains into janitorial sink. Per PIC, it is used for personal use and to wash the coffee pots out. Per previous inspection report, facility was limited to no coffee services as a three compartment sink was not available for warewashing. Per PIC, two compartment sink was installed 3-4 months ago. [CA] Discontinue all coffee services. Facility is limited to prepackaged food only. For open foods, a three compartment sink and handwash sink must be installed. Submit plans to DEH Plan Check and obtain approval should facility decide to serve coffee in the future prior to operating coffee machines.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed unapproved storage unit behind facility. Inside unit is bottles of liquor and drinks. [CA] All food and food items must be stored within the approved food facility, storage outside facility is not permitted.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- 90 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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