At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
71/ 100 · 29 points taken off
8 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 13, 2026
At the routine inspection on Jul 13, 2026. The latest visit, on Jul 17, 2026, 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. Mariscos La Costa 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 Mariscos La Costa?
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: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How 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: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “FOUND THE PICO DE GALLO AT 54F AND THE CHEESE AND THE SOUR CREAM AT 57F IN THE SERVICE REFRIGERATOR. [CA] KEEP COLD…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Pests seen inside: roaches
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F
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If food is out of range
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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 3 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 follow-up).
Nice work, Mariscos La Costa. At the follow-up four days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in four days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestJul 17, 2026Follow-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 Jul 17, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Jul 13, 2026: 71 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierJul 14, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
EarlierJul 13, 2026Routine inspection71 out of 100 (Red placard)
8 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
FOUND THE PICO DE GALLO AT 54F AND THE CHEESE AND THE SOUR CREAM AT 57F IN THE SERVICE REFRIGERATOR. [CA] KEEP COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW. NOTE: THE FOOD HAD BEEN STORED IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR LESS THAN 2 HRS PER OPERATOR. IT MAY BE RELOCATED TO A WORKING REFRIGERATOR.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Are you Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
FOUND TWO LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ICE CHEST CONTAINING THE OYSTERS, AND INSIDE THE FOOD PREPARATION SINK. [CA] FOOD FACILITIES SHALL NOT HAVE ANY COCKROACHES ON THE PREMISES. REMOVE THE COCKROACHES, CLEAN THE FACILITY, MOVE THE EQUIPMENT TO CHECK AND SEAL ANY GAPS OR CREVICES ON THE WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS WHERE THE COCKROACHES MAY BE ENTERING THE BUILDING. DISCARD ANY FOOD THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE COCKROACHES. REMOVE ANY UNUSED EQUIPMENT OR CLUTTER. REMOVE ANY ENCRUSTED FOOD ON THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLES, UNDER EQUIPMENT, ON THE FLOORS AND WALLS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE DEPARTMENT. NOTE: ONE RE-INSPECTION WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE, IF ADDITIONAL RE-INSPECTIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THEY WILL BE CHARGED AT $282 PER HOUR DURING BUSINESS HOURS, MINIMUM ONE HOUR OR $645/2-HOUR MINIMUM DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS, AND UPON INSPECTOR AVAILABILITY. CALL THE DEPARTMENT AT [phone] WHEN READY FOR A RE-INSPECTION.
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
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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Are you Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
Not critical (6)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
FOUND A MOP INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET IN THE SERVICE ROOM. [CA] HANG THE MOP TO AIR DRY.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
FOUND A BOX OF WINDEX STORED NEXT TO A CONTAINER WITH SALSA ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE. [CA] STORE CLEANING SUPPLIES BELOW AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
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Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
THE SERVICE REFRIGERATOR IS UNABLE TO KEEP THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW. [CA] REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR. DO NOT USE IT UNTIL IT CAN KEEP THE FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K22 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
FOUND A BUCKET WITH WASTE WATER IN THE SERVICE ROOM. [CA] DISCARD THE WASTE WATER IN THE SANITARY SEWER.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND DUST ON THE FAN COVER IN THE WALK IN COOLER. [CA] CLEAN THIS AREA MORE OFTEN.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
FOUND A CUP BEING USED TO SCOOP THE SUGAR AND RICE. [CA] USE FOOD GRADE WASHABLE SCOOPS WITH A HANDLE AND KEEP THE HANDLE OUTSIDE THE FOOD.
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 Mariscos La Costa? Fix it
EarlierJul 21, 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
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Specialist measured cooked fish at 110F inside the fryer basket; per PIC fish was cooked 1 hour ago. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Reheat fish to 165F and hot hold at 135F or higher.
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)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
About 4 gaps greater than 1 inch observed between hood baffles. [CA] Seal all gaps for proper ventilation.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Black organic growth observed on FRP behind the 3 comp sink. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed ice scoops stored on top of ice machine. [CA] Store ice scoop inside inside with ice scoop handle facing up or in a food grade container to protect from contamination. [COS] scoops were relocated to 3 comp sink for washing and sanitizing.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Thermometer not observed inside reach in refrigeration units or walk-in cooler. [CA] The thermometer in the reach-in refrigerator shall be placed where it is easily visible while checking refrigerator temperature. A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food bins containing sugar and flour lack a label. [CA] Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be identified with the common name of the food if not easily recognizable.
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Food containers lack a cover/lid inside the refrigeration units. [CA] Store food containers with tight fitting lids.
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: roaches Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food 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
- 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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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