At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 3, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Metro Balderas Taqueria 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 Metro Balderas Taqueria?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning K43How 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: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “1) Front door propped during inspection. [CA] Keep door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 6-501.112.
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From Food Code 6-301.11
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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
LatestFeb 3, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 85 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 3, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
1) Front door propped during inspection. [CA] Keep door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin. 2) Employee personal belongings stored next to clean metal containers. [CA] Personal belongings shall be stored in a designated area that will prevent the potential contamination of food and food contact surfaces.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food safety manager certificate not available for review. Employee food handler certificates not available for review. [CA] At least one person in the facility shall maintain a food safety manager certificate. Food handlers shall maintain a valid food handler certificate. Ensure food safety manager certificates and food handler certificates are available for review at all times.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Repeat violation: In the restroom: Toilet paper roll stored on top of dispenser. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at all times.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
In the 2 door upright cooler: Raw chicken stored next to ready to eat food. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility is lacking chlorine sanitizer test strips. [CA] Test strips shall be provided to adequately measure the chlorine sanitizer concentration used during manual warewashing.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
1) Refrigeration units are lacking hanging thermometers. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods. Place thermometer where it is easily visible while checking refrigerator temperature. 2) Facility is lacking a metal probe thermometer to measure internal food temperatures. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer (accurate to +/- 2°F) that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily available to accurately measure the temperatures of potentially hazardous foods.
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Aluminum foil used to line shelving in kitchen area. [CA] Discontinue use of unapproved materials to line shelves.
Food Code 4-101.11
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Equipment in good repair
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EarlierDec 13, 2024Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
The front refrigerator does not have a thermometer. [CA] Each refrigerator must have a thermometer to monitor proper temperature.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
There are not any test strips available. [CA] Provide and use test strips for the towel bucket and dish sink.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed small gnat-like insects in the kitchen and restroom. [CA] Take effective measures to eliminate the insects. Protect food from contamination.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No food safety certificate available upon request. One of the employees cooking does not have a food handler or FSC. [CA] At least one employee must have a FSC and all others that prepare any food. must have a food handler card.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
The chlorine was tested at 0ppm in the towel bucket. [CA] The concentration must be at 100ppm.
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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
There is not a hand sink in the kitchen. [CA] If a change of ownership or any remodel is done then a hand sink is needed.
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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- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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
- 85 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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