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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
2problems found
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 4, 2026
Is that a lot?
Too few food places here for ranges. Colours show points.
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Masakali Indian Cuisine got more than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Mar 5, 2025.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Masakali Indian Cuisine?
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- Pests seen inside: drain flies K23How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Pests seen inside: drain fliesThe county found: “1) Multiple drain flies observed around the bar area. 2) Old rodent droppings observed under the dishwasher. [CA]…”
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From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestMar 4, 2026Routine inspectionGreen placard
This one: Green placard, inspected Mar 4, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Pests seen inside: drain flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1) Multiple drain flies observed around the bar area. 2) Old rodent droppings observed under the dishwasher. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of vermin activity and vermin debris. Clean and sanitize affected areas prior to operating. At time of inspection, did not observed evidence or signs of an active rodent infestation.
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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No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water for the three compartment sink at the bar was measured at 104F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.
Food Code 5-103.11
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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 Masakali Indian Cuisine? Fix it
EarlierMar 5, 2025Routine inspection75 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 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
Potentially hazardous foods measured at improper holding temperatures. Shredded cheese and chicken on cart by the entrance of the cook line were measured at 51-52F. On prep table at the cook line, chicken measured at 54F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F; or if hot holding shall be held at or above 135F. [COS] Ice bath was made by employees to properly cold hold the food items.
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Not critical (7)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lacking quat test strips to measure sanitizer used at the three compartment sinks. [CA] Means for adequately measuring the applicable sanitization method must be readily available (ex. Sanitizer test strips, thermal strips).
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
1) Black mold-like substance observed on the inside panel of the ice machine. [CA] Frequently clean and sanitize the inside panels of the ice machine. 2) Quat sanitizer at the three compartment sink at the bar is measured at 0 ppm. Did not observed any active warewashing at the bar. [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).
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash sink located in the prep area was partially obstructed by a scooter; hand wash sink located by warewashing area is partially obstructed by equipment. [CA] All handwash sinks shall be kept unobstructed and easily accessible to allow employees to properly and easily wash their hands when required.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
1) Cleaned food contact equipment/utensils are stored in a container that is on the floor by the three compartment sink. [CA] Cleaned food contact utensils/equipment shall be stored in a manner and location that is clean and not likely to be contaminated. 2) Plastic bowls/cups are used as scoops and stored inside bulk food containers. [CA] Use approved utensils with a handle for bulk foods. 3) Cardboard is reused prep area under the mixer. Cardboard has visible debris and stains. [CA] Discontinue the reuse of cardboard and instead use material that is smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
1) Bulk food containers along the cook line area did not have a proper lid. [CA] Bulk foods shall be stored inside an approved container with a tight fitting lid. 2) Containers of food are stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 inches off the floor.
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food handler cards for employees are not available. [CA] All employees that handles, prepares, or serves food shall have a valid food handler card available within 30 days from their date of hire.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Wiping towels are observed used and stored on prep surfaces. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
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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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
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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