At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 21, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Loteria Taco Bar 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 Loteria Taco Bar?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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 person in charge on dutyThe county found: “1. Third Repeat Violation: There is no Food Safety Certificate available upon request. [CA] Food facilities that…”
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Set up
From Food Code 4-301.12
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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).
Every visit
LatestJul 21, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 21, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1. Third Repeat Violation: There is no Food Safety Certificate available upon request. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. Failure to comply may result in further enforcement actions from this department such as an office hearing. Obtain a valid Food Safety Certificate within 30 days and provide a copy to district specialist via email to [email] 2. Facility lacks food handler cards for staff. [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.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The prep sink has been uninstalled. [CA] All permanent food facilities that wash, rinse, soak, thaw, or similarly prepare foods shall be provided with a food preparation sink. Reinstall prep sink per original approved plans.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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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No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Water at the three compartment sink measured at a maximum of 110F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
1. Facility is missing drain plugs to fill basins of the three compartment sink. [CA] Plugs/stoppers shall be available to fill up the warewashing sink. 2. Facility's testing materials for chlorine are expired. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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EarlierOct 29, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks testing materials for their choice of sanitizer at the three compartment sink, chlorine. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Facility was storing a knife between the wall and a metal shelf. [CA] Store utensils in a safe and sanitary manner.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Second Repeat Violation: There is no Food Safety Certificate available upon request. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. Failure to comply may result in further enforcement actions from this department such as an office hearing. Obtain a valid Food Safety Certificate within 30 days and provide a copy to district specialist via email to [email]
EarlierJul 21, 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.
EarlierJul 18, 2025Follow-up inspectionRed placard
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Live adult cockroach on the instant water heater under the hand wash sink. Cockroach droppings on the electrical outlet under the hand wash station. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: Yes 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierJul 17, 2025Routine inspectionRed placard
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: Live adult cockroaches and nymphs in the kitchen area on a sticky trap on electrical conduit next to the steam table, live adult cockroaches on the floor behind the cook line equipment on a sticky trap, dead juvenile cockroach on a sticky trap behind the prep cooler, and live and dead nymphs on a sticky trap under the three compartment sink. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: Yes 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, [name], has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.
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)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Cove base tiles are in disrepair under the three compartment sink and steam table. 2. Floor tiles are in disrepair under the cook line equipment and have an accumulation of grease. 3. The wall under the hand sink is in disrepair. 4. The in floor grease trap cover has exposed openings. [CA] Ensure to maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.
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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- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right 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
- 90 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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