At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
84/ 100 · 16 points taken off
5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Nov 25, 2025
At the routine inspection on Nov 25, 2025. The latest visit, on Nov 26, 2025, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. M Tapas Korea got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about M Tapas Korea?
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: Pests seen inside: mice K23How to fixFix it
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How 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: Pests seen inside: miceThe county found: “1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: - Observed a dead mouse in a sticky trap underneath the…”
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From Food Code 6-501.112
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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 4 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 2 follow-up).
Nice work, M Tapas Korea. At the follow-up one day later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in one day. We're proud of you.
Fewer points taken off than last time (33 → 16). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestNov 26, 2025Follow-up inspection
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.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Nov 26, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Nov 25, 2025: 84 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierNov 25, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Red placard)
5 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: - Observed a dead mouse in a sticky trap underneath the 3-compartment sink at the bar area. PIC unable to identify when the trap was last serviced. - Observed a couple of droppings on the floor by the 3-compartment sink at the bar, under the refrigeration units, and by the water heater. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: [name] 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. Per PIC, the last pest control services was received in early 2024. PIC was unable to produce report from the last pest control services. Facility is not currently receiving routine services.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (4)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks sanitizer test strips for chlorine. [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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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Observed accumulation of grease on the ventilation hoods above the cook line. [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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Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed accumulation of debris on the floors underneath the cook line, underneath refrigeration units, and next to the ice machine. [CA] Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be routinely cleaned.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Per PIC, the preparation sink was removed from the kitchen without approval from this department. The facility conducts food preparation (washing and cutting fruit) and is required to install a preparation sink. Per previous inspection reports, facility was directed to re-install the preparation sink in 2024. [CA] Facility must submit plans for the installation of preparation sink to this department within 30 days of this notice, or facility will be subject to further enforcement action.
EarlierNov 18, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Food preparation sink is noted on original plans submitted (12/03/2010). [CA] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. It may be necessary to re-install the food preparation sink as noted in original plan.
EarlierNov 12, 2025Routine inspection67 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
7 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
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
Mold-like buildup found on inside lip of ice machine.[CA] Maintain food contact surfaces clean. Sanitizer concentration at 3 compartment sink measured 0PPM. [CA] Manual warewashing shall be accomplished by using a three-compartment sink where the utensils are first precleaned, washed with hot soapy water, rinsed with hot water, sanitized with an approved method, and air dried. Use 1 TBS of bleach (5.25%) per 1 gal. of water for chlorine solution (100 PPM). Use 1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%) per 2 gal. of water for quaternary ammonium (200 PPM).[COS]
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Noodles, Cooked chicken and sushi measured >41F,<135F for unknown period of time. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] PIC was unable to determine how long PHF was held out of temperature and voluntarily condemned and destroyed PHF.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash sink in kitchen is obstructed by stored items. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times.[COS]
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Food preparation/ food storage observed at active warewash sink. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination.
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Home type rodenticide found on floor in kitchen and facility. [CA] Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Posted Environmental permit has expired. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC is not available for review at time of insepction.[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. Food handler cards are not available for review at 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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- Pests seen inside: mice Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- 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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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