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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
82/ 100 · 18 points taken off
6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 18, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Malibu Grill And Bbq 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 Malibu Grill And Bbq?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “The soap and paper towel dispensers were empty. [CA] Refill the dispenser. [CA] They were refilled. The back hand…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (21 → 18). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJun 18, 2026Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 82 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 18, 2026.
6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The soap and paper towel dispensers were empty. [CA] Refill the dispenser. [CA] They were refilled. The back hand sink is not accessible due to the table with the mixer on it blocking the sink. [CA] Move the items from in front of it and keep the hand sinks easily accessible, stocked, and not blocked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Not critical (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed hoes in the wall. [CA] Repair the hole in the wall in the back food storage room.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed wiping used wiping cloths on table tops. [CA] The towels must be kept in sanitizer between each use. [COS] Corrected.
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The cabinets have an accumulation of black debris in them. [CA] The manager began to clean it up.
Food Code 4-101.11
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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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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
The inside of ice machine has accumulated buildup on the upper panel. [CA] Clean the inside of the ice machine.
Food Code 4-602.13
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
No sanitizer test strips available. [CA] Use and obtain test strips.
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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EarlierAug 27, 2025Routine inspection79 out of 100 (Green placard)
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The front hand sink had no soap and a paper towel dispenser not giving paper towels. [CA] Keep the soap and paper towels available for proper hand washing.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
The employee cooking does not have a food handler card available. [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.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed used wiping towels on the prep table. [CA] The used wiping towels must be stored in sanitizer between each use.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The hand sink sprays water out. It is taped up to help maintain the spray. [CA] Repair the hand sink that sprays water.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Observed raw meat stored above the beverages in the walk in cooler. [CA] The raw meat must be stored below all other items in the cooler. Observed the bulk food containers with the blue lids to not be labeled. [CA] Label them with the contents. [COS] The bins were labeled and the meat was placed below the beverages.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed the green cutting board to be deteriorating and showing pieces of plastic coming off the edges. [CA] Replace the cutting boards with non deteriorating boards.
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
According to the employees there are not any sanitizer test strips. [CA] Provide sanitizer test strips.
EarlierDec 19, 2024Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Observed no available hand washing sink in the kitchen. The sink in the back corner was blocked and the front hand sink has items in it and according to the employee it is not in service. [CA] The hand sinks must be clear and readily accessible for use. Keep it unblocked and with both hot and cold water faucet working to give 100ppm water temperature. The employees moved all of the equipment from in front of the back hand sink. Employee later showed and explained that the front sink should not be turned on because it sprays out from the back of the faucet. [CA] Repair the hand sink.
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)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
The front hand sink does not give water at 100 degrees F. [CA] The water temperature must be able to reach 100 degrees F.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed the walls to be deteriorated in the back storage room where the walk in is located. [CA] Repair the holes in the walls and repaint.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No food safety certificate or food handler card available. [CA] All employees that help prepare food must have a food handler card and at least one employee a FSC.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Observed raw meat stored above beverages. [CA] Always store raw meat, seafood, and poultry below all other food items.
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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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- 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
- 82 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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