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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Apr 6, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Lopez Taqueria #5 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 Lopez Taqueria #5?
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- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “Sanitizer within the 3-compartment sink was measured at 0PPM at the time of inspection. Active ware-washing is taking…”
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestApr 6, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 6, 2026.
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
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
Sanitizer within the 3-compartment sink was measured at 0PPM at the time of inspection. Active ware-washing is taking place. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] PIC added new sanitizer (quats) into the 3-compartment sink; re-measured at 200PPM.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (2)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Fan guards within the walk in have dust built up at the time of inspection. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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
Damaged floor tiles noted within the walk in freezer. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.
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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EarlierAug 7, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Cheese next to the cook line was measured at 55*F at the time of inspection. Per PIC, it was placed outside for about 1-hour. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Recommend making an ice bath if cheese is going to be left out. [SA] Cheese was moved to the under counter refrigeration within the prep table.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Hole noted in the top piping of the electrical panel in the back storage area. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Weather strip in the back of the facility is damaged and light is coming in through the doors. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin. Recommend replacing the weather strips on door.
EarlierMar 17, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Health permit issued by this department is not out in the publics view. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Sanitizer (Quats) within the 3-compartment sink was measured at 100PPM at the time of inspection. No active ware-washing. [CA] Maintain chemical solution for manual warewashing at 100 ppm (1Tbs of bleach (5.25%)/gal of water) for chlorine and 200 ppm (1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%)/2 gal of water) for quaternary ammonium.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Unable to provide test strips for quats at the time of inspection. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Food debris noted on the floor, around the kitchen area. [CA] Regularly clean around kitchen area to prevent accumulation of debris.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Door handle in the mens restroom is loose. [CA] Secure door handle properly to door.
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
One of the light bulbs in the back hood system is out at the time of inspection. [CA] Change out light bulb.
EarlierOct 14, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cardboard boxes are being used around the deep fryer and 3-compartment sink. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Walk in freezer has a damaged light bulb. Per PIC, they have been having issues with the light bulbs going out in the unit. [CA] Replace the light bulb within unit. Recommend having a contractor look at the issue.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash station next to reach in was missing paper towels inside of dispenser. [CA] Hand wash stations must be fully stocked at all times. [COS] PIC added paper towels into dispenser.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Multiple wiping cloths around the cook area, not within sanitizer buckets. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium). [COS] PIC placed cloths into sanitizer bucket (100PPM of chlorine)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Unable to provide food handler cards for employees on site at the time of inspection. [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.
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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- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- 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
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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