At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
86/ 100 · 14 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 2, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Mei Garden 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 Mei Garden?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Equipment in poor repairThe county found: “Rubber seal on the door of the walk-in freezer observed damaged. [Corrective Action] Repair or replace the rubber seal.”
Then the next one: Hot food below 135°F
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 4-301.12.
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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
LatestJan 2, 2026Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 86 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 2, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Rubber seal on the door of the walk-in freezer observed damaged. [Corrective Action] Repair or replace the rubber seal.
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 Mei Garden? Fix it
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Meat in the 2 door prep cooler (left side) was measured at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the right door slightly propped open. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ensure sure doors are properly closed to prevent temperature loss.
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)
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Hot and cold holding
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
1. Grime accumulation observed between the ice machine and the counter top. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean. 2. Grime accumulation in the rubber seals at the refrigeration units at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean. 3. Mold like substance observed on the exterior wall of the walk-in freezer, on top of the entry way. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean.
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
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed knives stored in the crevice between the refrigeration units at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Do not store knives in the crevice since it is dirty. Store knives in a clean and dry area.
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 Mei Garden? Fix it
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found dead cockroaches in the cabinet under the steam table and cabinets under the hot water dispenser at the service line. [Corrective Action] Clean and sanitize areas of dead cockroaches.
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Broken floor tiles observed at the prep sink. The floor grout at the cookline, warewash area, prep area, and walk-in cooler observed wearing thin and food and debris are stuck in between the floor tiles. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition.
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 Mei Garden? Fix it
EarlierJun 6, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
At the service line, observed employee with gloved hands rinse hands then proceeded to dry hands with cloth towel. [Corrective Action] Ensure to remove gloves, wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds and properly dry hands with paper towels.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Roll of toilet paper not dispensed from the toilet paper dispenser. [Corrective Action] Ensure toilet paper is dispensed from the toilet paper dispenser.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Broken floor tiles observed at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Maintain floor in good condition. 2. Old food splatter observed on the wall at the work table next to the 2 compartment prep sink. [Corrective Action] Clean the wall. 3. Paint peeling from the wall above the warewash area. [Corrective Action] Maintain wall in good condition.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Vegetables washed in the 2 compartment warewash sink. [Corrective Action] The 2 compartment warewashing sink is to be used for warewashing only. Use the 2 compartment prep sink to wash vegetables.
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Egg plants, cooked greens and tofu salad are on time control however no method to keep track of time observed. Per operator, the foods came out an hour ago and usually will be discarded in 2 hours. [Corrective Action] Provide a method to keep track of the time such as a log book, discard time written on note pad, or a timer.
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Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Lack of handwashing signage in the restrooms. [Corrective Action] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees.
EarlierOct 22, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. Old food grime observed on the large food processor. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean. 2. The basin of the handwash sink at the service area was observed loose. [Corrective Action] Ensure the basin of the handwash sink is secured.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Old food debris on the floor around the ice machine. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean the floor and maintain clean. 2. Accumulation of grease on the floor at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean the floor and maintain clean. 3. Observed cracked floor tiles at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Maintain floor in good condition. 4. Paint observed peeling on the ceiling at the cookline and on the wall above the 2 compartment warewash sink and dishwasher. [Corrective Action] Maintain ceiling and wall in good condition.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Cooked pork observed cooling under running water at the 2 compartment warewash sink. [Corrective Action] The warewash sink shall be used to wash utensils. Use the 2 compartment prep sink for any food prep activities.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Lack of 'Employees must wash hands" sign in the restrooms. [Corrective Action] Provide handwashing signage in the restrooms.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Dust accumulation observed on the ceiling at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
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 Mei Garden, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- 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
- Pests seen inside: roaches Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- 86 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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