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What happened?
76/ 100 · 24 points taken off
8 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 24, 2026
At the routine inspection on Aug 24, 2026. The latest visit, on Aug 28, 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. Mexico Bakery Super Mercado 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 Mexico Bakery Super Mercado?
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: Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How 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.
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 6 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 4 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 follow-up, 1 other).
Nice work, Mexico Bakery Super Mercado. 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.
Fewer points taken off than last time (34 → 24). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestAug 28, 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 Aug 28, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Aug 24, 2026: 76 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierAug 24, 2026Routine inspection76 out of 100 (Red placard)
8 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
FOUND LIVE AND DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLES, IN THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE BACK, CRAWLING ON THE WALL AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE BACK IRON CURTAIN DOOR, ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE ICE MACHINE, INSIDE THE CHURRO DISPLAY CASE, ON BAKING TRAYS, INSIDE CONTAINERS, ON TO GO PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN THE SMALL FOOD PREP ROOM, ON THE FLOOR IN THE RESTROOM . [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 MARCELA AT [phone] WHEN READY FOR A RE-INSPECTION. FOUND FRUIT FLIES IN THE BACK OF THE STORE AND MEAT DEPARTMENT. [CA] REMOVE THE FLIES.
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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Not critical (7)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
MISSING PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE BACK. [CA] PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. COS
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
FOUND RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE BEVERAGE CANS IN THE DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR. [CA] STORE RAW CHICKEN BELOW READY TO DRINK BEVERAGES OR FOOD.
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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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 TIRE, A TRASH BIN AND OTHER CLUTTER IN THE BACK ROOM. [CA] THE PREMISES OF A FOOD FACILITY SHALL BE FREE OF LITTER AND ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. FOUND A JACKET STORED ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE SMALL FOOD PREP ROOM. [CA] STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
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
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
FOUND CARDBOARD LINING THE SHELVES IN THE SMALL FOOD PREP ROOM. [CA] REMOVE THE CARDBOARD.
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
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
THE CHLORINE CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS AT 200 PPM. [CA] PROVIDE 100 PPM CHLORINE SANITIZER.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE TOP INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. [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
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Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
THE RESTROOM DOOR DOES NOT SELF CLOSE. [CA] PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR.
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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EarlierDec 2, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierNov 21, 2025Risk Factor InspectionYellow placard
3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
No plan for a special process
The department's words
K18 Compliance with variance/ROP/HACCP Plan
***REPEAT VIOLATION Inspector Observations: Facility is dehydrating meat in a commercial dehydrator with no approved HACCP plan or CDFA meat processing license. Observed meat in dehyrator measure 69F, equipment was turned off. [CA] Food facility shall obtain a HACCP plan approval for all alternate practice or procedure. Facility is to discontinue drying meat until State approval is obtained. Contact CDFA for more information on licensing for meat processing: [phone] Contact CDPH for more information on licensing for juice processing: [phone] Facility shall remove dehydrator equipment from premises. [COS] Meat was voluntarily discarded - see VC&D report.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
***REPEAT VIOLATION Inspector Observations: Only hand sink in the meat department is lacking soap in the dispenser. Hand sink in the back warehouse is lacking paper towels in the dispenser. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers. [COS] PIC provided a pump soap dispenser and paper towels. Maintain soap and paper towel dispensers stocked at all times.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Observed employee working with raw meat, put gloves on and was about to serve a customer ready to eat sour cream in a container. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. Gloves shall be properly used and changed when required. [COS] Specialist intervened and instructed employee to wash hands prior to changing tasks.
EarlierOct 15, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierOct 10, 2025Routine inspection66 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
9 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Only hand sink in the meat department is lacking soap and paper towels. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers. [SA] PIC provided a pump soap dispenser and paper towels from the sales floor. Maintain soap and paper towel dispensers stocked at all times.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
No plan for a special process
The department's words
K18 Compliance with variance/ROP/HACCP Plan
Facility is dehydrating meat in a commercial dehydrator with no approved HACCP plan or CDFA meat processing license. Observed meat in dehyrator between 82F - 87F, equipment was turned off; per PIC meat has been in unit for about 6 hours. Facility is making fresh juice, bottling the juice and selling it in an ice bath; no label observed or CDPH license provided. Per PIC, juice is made daily. [CA] Food facility shall obtain a HACCP plan approval for all alternate practice or procedure. Facility is to discontinue juicing and drying meat until State approval is obtained. Contact CDFA for more information on licensing for meat processing: [phone] Contact CDPH for more information on licensing for juice processing: [phone] [COS] Meat was voluntarily discarded [SA] Juice was removed from the sales floor.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (7)
Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Multiple fruit flies are observed near the juice station. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed food residue on table mounted can opener. [CA] Wash, rinse and sanitize can opener before use to prevent cross contamination.
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
Facility cooks ceviche shrimp in lemon; no consumer advisory observed. [CA] If an animal food, including beef, EGGs, FISH, lamb, milk, pork, POULTRY, or shellfish, is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens, either in ready to eat form or as an ingredient in another ready to eat food , the PERMIT HOLDER shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming those FOODs by way of a disclosure pursuant to subdivision (b) and reminder pursuant to subdivision (c), using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means. Add statement on display case stating: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Add an asterisk sign next to the ceviche.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Floor in the small work room for cake decorating is unclean. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Some individually packaged gelatins and slices of cake lack a label; per PIC cakes and gelatins are delivered from Mexico Bakery. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. Discussed with PIC to ensure all delivered products have a proper label.
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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Several PHFs are measured 43F inside the merchandiser. Per PIC, foods were recently delivered. Open jug of milk is at 46F; per PIC, milk is used for coffee orders. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
1. Facility makes aguas frescas and has 2 large plastic containers with a scoop for self serve; container is covered with aluminum. Gelatin and cakes decorated in house are stored without any covering/lid inside the customer reach in. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination. [COS] Agua fresca was brought inside facility. Ensure agua fresca is served only by food handler. Staff began to place cakes in cake containers with lids. 2. Open jug of milk used for consumers for coffee is stored in merchandiser next to other sealed beverages for sale. [COS] Milk was relocated to the back away from customer self serve.
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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- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
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- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
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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.
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- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
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