At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
94/ 100 · 6 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 21, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Mar Y Sol Restaurante 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 Mar Y Sol Restaurante?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How 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: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “Interior plastic lip has an accumulation of biological growth. [CA] Maintain the ice machine clean and sanitize.”
First step: Clean first, then sanitize
Then the next one: No hot or cold water at a sink
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestJul 21, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 94 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 21, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Interior plastic lip has an accumulation of biological growth. [CA] Maintain the ice machine clean and sanitize.
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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Are you Mar Y Sol Restaurante? Fix it
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
The handwash sink in the bar service area is lacking hot water. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide minimum 100°F water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds.
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
Are you Mar Y Sol Restaurante? Fix it
EarlierDec 23, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Facility is using a plastic cup as a scooper for salsa. [CA] Use approved utensils such as scoops or spoons with handles to ensure hands do not come in direct contact with food. [COS] Staff placed an approved scoop at time of the inspection.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
A bulk bag of sugar was not in a container with a tight fitting lid. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids.
EarlierJan 22, 2025Routine inspection83 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
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
In the kitchen area, at the upright reach in cooler near the rear entrance, carne asada and al pastor meat was measured between 47-53°F. Per Sonia, they had the meat removed from temperature control for about an hour for the lunch rush. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Recommend setting up an ice bath on the stainless steel table near the flat griddle for PHFs that are used heavily during the lunch rush to maintain cold holding temperatures. [COS] Items were uncovered to rapidly cool in the reach in cooler.
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 menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
Facility offers raw or undercooked items on their menu with no consumer advisory or disclosure. [CA] Provide consumer warning for the sale of raw or undercooked animal-derived foods. Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
REPEAT VIOLATION: In the kitchen area, at the exhaust hood, all filters are missing. [CA] Provide approved exhaust hood ventilation over all cooking equipment as required to effectively remove cooking odors, smoke, steam, grease, heat, and vapors. Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. Facility is using plastic grocery bags in direct contact with food items for storage in coolers/freezers. [CA] Cease the use of grocery bags in direct contact with foods. Use approved equipment and materials such as food grade containers/plastic bags. 2. Facility has two non ANSI microwaves. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation).
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
REPEAT VIOLATION: Facility has the back door propped open. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
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-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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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
- 94 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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