At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 14, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Los Lagos Mexican Restaurant 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 Los Lagos Mexican Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How 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
For Los Lagos Mexican Restaurant's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Shelves and surfaces need cleaningThe county found: “THE ICE MACHINE HAS MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE OUTSIDE TOP PART. [CA] CLEAN THIS AREA MORE OFTEN.”
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 2-304.11.
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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips
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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 · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (16 → 8). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestAug 14, 2026Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 14, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
THE ICE MACHINE HAS MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE OUTSIDE TOP PART. [CA] CLEAN THIS AREA MORE OFTEN.
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 Los Lagos Mexican Restaurant? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
FOUND THE MOP INSIDE THE MOP SINK. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY. FOUND A PURSE STORED ON A SHELF NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
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 Los Lagos Mexican Restaurant? Fix it
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
FOUND A SAC OF CARROTS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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
FOUND RAW GROUND BEEF AND RAW LIVER STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOOD IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN BELOW READY TO EAT FOOD.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Los Lagos Mexican Restaurant? Fix it
EarlierJan 2, 2026Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
THE COLD WATER AT THE SECOND HAND WASH SINK WAS NOT DISPENSING. [CA] ENSURE THAT COLD AND HOT WATER IS BEING DISPENSED AT THE HAND WASH SINK. COS
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
FOUND A MOP INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE BOTTOM AND FRONT OF THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] CLEAN THIS AREA MORE OFTEN.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
MISSING PAPER TOWELS AT THE SECOND HAND WASH SINK IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. [CA] PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS IN AN APPROVED DISPENSER.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND RAW BEEF STORED ON A SHELF ABOVE ONIONS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] STORE RAW FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN BELOW COOKED OR READY TO EAT FOOD.
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
FOUND A CLOTH BEING USED TO COVER THE CORN MASA. [CA] USE ONLY FOOD GRADE COVERS. COS
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
K04 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
FOUND A FOOD EMPLOYEE EATING CARROTS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. [CA] ENSURE THE EMPLOYEES EAT IN AN AREA AWAY AND SEPARATE FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
EarlierJun 19, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen 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.
EarlierJun 18, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
ABOUT 20 LBS OF BIRRIA AND 30 LBS OF MENUDO WERE FOUND AT 48F STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER OVERNIGHT. [CA] KEEP THE COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW. SEE VC&D
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
FOUND THE WALK IN COOLER KEEPING THE FOOD AT 48F. [CA] REPAIR/ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW. DO NOT USE THE WALK IN COOLER TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD UNTIL IT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
EarlierJun 3, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
FOUND THE MEXICAN RICE AND CHILES RELLENOS NOT COVERED AND UNDER THE PATH OF SPRINKLING WATER COMING OUT OF THE FAN IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] FOOD SHALL BE FREE OF ANY CONTAMINANT. SEE VC&D.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (5)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. [CA] CLEAN THE COVERS MORE OFTEN.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
FOUND A MOP STORED INSIDE THE MOP SINK. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY. FOUND A GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BACK DOOR GREATER THAN AN QUARTER OF AN INCH. [CA] REDUCE THE GAP TO NO GREATER THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
FOUND THE MENUDO AT 46F AND MEXICAN RICE AT 45F STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] KEEP COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
FOUND THE WALK IN COOLER WITH THE FAN DRIPPING/SPRINKLING WATER OUT FROM THE COMPRESSOR. [CA] REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
FOUND A WIPING CLOTH STORED ON A FOOD PREPARATION TABLE IN THE KITCHEN. [CA] STORE WIPING CLOTH IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN USE.
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.
- 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
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
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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
- 92 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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