At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 16, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Mcdonald's 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 Mcdonald's?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How 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
For Mcdonald's' team
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This is my place: claim Mcdonald'sWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Hot water from faucet at 3 compartment sink measured at 114F. [CA] Hot water at the warewashing sink shall be…”
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips
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0 of 3 done
Where food may never be stored
From Food Code 3-305.11
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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
LatestSep 16, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 16, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water from faucet at 3 compartment sink measured at 114F. [CA] Hot water at the warewashing sink shall be supplied at a minimum of 120F.
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 Mcdonald's? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Gaps and holes observed in the walls near electrical panels in the basement of facility. [CA] Fill all gaps and holes in walls, ceilings, and floors to prevent ingress and harborage of vermin.
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 Mcdonald's? Fix it
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Sewer lines without trough observed in basement directly over dry foods and food packaging. [CA] Food shall not be stored under unshielded sewer lines or under other sources of contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Mcdonald's? Fix it
EarlierOct 14, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
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
At the ice machine, observed mold-like growth on the interior panel. [CA] Ensure ice machine is frequently cleaned and sanitized to prevent possible contamination of food (ice).
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
In the basement storage area, observed single use cups, wrapping paper, and other food/food equipment stored on shelving located directly below a sewer line. [CA] Ensure all food and food related equipment is stored in a location and in a manner that prevents contamination.
EarlierMar 5, 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
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Around the burger prep line, at the grill line and the frying station, observed food debris and refuse behind cooking equipment. Observed food debris accumulation in hard to reach areas between walls and pillars in the area. [CA] Ensure facility floors and walls are frequently cleaned and maintained to prevent 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
As a customer of Mcdonald's, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
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