At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jun 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Macarena 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 Macarena?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat foodThe county found: “Raw chicken noted above raw beef/pork in walk in . [CA] Store raw chicken below or next to raw beef/pork.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.
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From Food Code 3-302.11
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestJun 10, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 85 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 10, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw chicken noted above raw beef/pork in walk in . [CA] Store raw chicken below or next to raw beef/pork.
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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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
2 light bulbs are out in 2 of the ventilation hoods. [CA] Replace with new light bulbs.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
6+ fruit flies noted in the bar. [CA] Eliminate the fruit flies.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Measured sanitizer at 3 comp sink dispenser at 500 ppm quaternary ammonium. [CA] Maintain at 200ppm per manufacturer instructions.
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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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed paper plates and mobile food warmers stored in employee restroom. [CA] Relocate food related equipment in another area and not inside the restroom.
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
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Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Observed covered raw meat cooling in a covered container at 58F. [CA] Cool food rapidly by leaving uncovered and using no more than 2 inches for solid food.
Food Code 3-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If you miss a stage
- Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
- Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.
How to cool fast
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Cooling food in two stages
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EarlierApr 21, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Measured covered small individual containers of cheesecake at 75F stacked inside small display unit. Cheesecake was prepared this morning. [CA] When cooling PHF's, leave food uncovered and locate in bottom of prep unit to allow rapid cooling. Cool food from 135-70F within 4 hours and 70F-41F within 2 hours. [COS] Cheesecake was relocated to another unit.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed induction unit outside of hood used to fry dessert pastry in pan. [CA] Any cooking equipment that generates grease is required to be located underneath a hood.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of thermometer for unit where cheese cake is stored. [CA] Provide a thermometer.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed breaded raw beef patty above ready to eat food inside 3 door prep unit. [CA] Store raw meat below ready to eat food. [COS]
EarlierFeb 14, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Water at 3 comp sink measured at 117F, water at food prep sink next to convection oven measured at 113F. [CA] A minimum of 120F is required for food prep sinks and 3 compartment sink.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Inoperable hand sink in the employee restroom. [CA] Repair the hand sink. The soap dispenser was detached from the hand sink at the bar. [CA] Secure the soap dispenser to the wall or splash guard.
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
As a customer of Macarena, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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
- 85 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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