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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
5problems found
5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Feb 18, 2026
Is that a lot?
Too few food places here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Los Gatos Tavern got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Mar 18, 2025.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Los Gatos Tavern?
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: Food in poor condition K13How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: droppings K23How 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: Food in poor conditionThe county found: “At the bar area, observed fruit flies in two bottles of alcohol. [CA] Food is adulterated if it bears or contains…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.
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From Food Code 6-501.111
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 18, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Feb 18, 2026.
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
At the bar area, observed fruit flies in two bottles of alcohol. [CA] Food is adulterated if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it impure or injurious to health and shall be discarded immediately. [COS] Bottles of alcohol were VC&D due to contamination.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Reject it if you see
- Frozen food with big ice crystals, frozen liquid in the bottom, or water stains (thawed and refrozen)
- A time-temperature indicator showing it got too warm, even if the food looks fine
- Cans that are swollen, leaking, rusty, deeply dented at the seams, or missing labels
From Food Code 6-501.111
Approved sources only
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Receiving deliveries
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Not critical (4)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
In the dry storage room, observed rodent droppings on the floor underneath shelving. [CA] Ensure facility is kept free of vermin. Clean and sanitize all areas with activity. Seal all cracks, crevices, gaps, and holes to prevent an entrance Contact pest control to provide service for facility as necessary.
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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Signs of pests and what to do
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
On the right side of the 2 door reach in freezer, observed cove base tiles are separating from the wall. In the utility room for storage of the water heater, observed open holes and missing finishes in the walls and ceiling. In the kitchen area, observed broken/missing wall tiles. [CA] Ensure facility floors, walls, and ceilings are properly finished with approved materials that are approved, smooth, durable, and 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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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
At the bar, observed accumulation on dispensing nozzles for soda guns. [CA] Ensure dispensing nozzles are frequently cleaned and sanitized to prevent possible contamination of food/drinks.
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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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
In the walk-in refrigerator for alcohol and bread, measured ambient air temperature at 45F. [CA] Ensure refrigeration is maintained at 41F for any storage of potentially hazardous foods.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
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EarlierMar 18, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
At the bar area, observed fruit flies in three bottles of alcohol. [CA] Food is adulterated if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it impure or injurious to health and shall be discarded immediately. [COS] Operator discarded bottles of alcohol. Operator to replace pour spouts for alcohol bottles that may be affixed with covering caps. In the kitchen area, at the prep units, observed mold-like growth on food items. Per operator, food inventory is planned to be examined and cleared out/discarded by staff as necessary. [CA] Moldy food shall be removed immediately from use.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
At the bar area, observed a lack of hand soap and paper towels at handwash stations. Bar was not open during time of inspection. [CA] Ensure handwash stations are provided with hand soap, and paper towels in their respective [SA] Operator placed hand soap and paper towels at the handwash sink.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
By the walk-in refrigerator, observed broken wall tiles. In the kitchen area, behind the cookline, observed a single missing wall tile. At the warewash area, observed missing wall tiles behind the warewash machine. [CA] Ensure walls are properly finished and sealed to prevent possible entrance for vermin.
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.
- Food in poor condition Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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