At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Oct 15, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Lucy's Mexican Grill 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 Lucy's Mexican Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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 on the floor or under dripsThe county found: “Found food stored on the floor in walk-in-freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 iches off the floor.”
First step: Where food may never be stored
Then the next one: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11.
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Fewer points taken off than last time (9 → 7). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestOct 15, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Oct 15, 2025.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Found food stored on the floor in walk-in-freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 iches off 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
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Found several scoops with handle in direct contact with food items at hot service line and bulk bin in back prep area. [CA] Store scoop handle in such a way that the handle does not come in direct contact with food to prevent contamination.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Lucy's Mexican Grill? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1. Lacking food safety certificate (FSC). [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. 2. Lacking food handlers card. [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.
EarlierNov 5, 2024Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
1. Found several grocery bags and black bag used for storage of food items in walk-in-freezer and prep area. [CA] Use approved food grade bags for the storage of food items. Discontinue using grocery bags. 2. Found scoops in direct contact with food items in ice machine and in dry bulk goods in back prep area. [CA] Store scoop handle in such a way that the handle does not come in direct contact with food to prevent contamination.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Found leaking faucet at hand wash station at front service line when water knob is off. [CA] Secure leak. 2. Found goose neck faucet for warewash sink having issues reaching first compartment sink. [CA] Provide an extension for warewash sink to ensure water is provide to all three compartment sinks.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Found container of food stored on floor in walk-in-freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 inches off floor.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured water temperature holding at 84F in restroom. Hand sink is under sensor system. Note: Measured hot water holding at 120F at warewash sink. [CA] Provide an adequate, pressurized, potable supply of warm water to be held between 100F - 108F. [COS] Final reading at 104F.
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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- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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