At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 25, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Mezcal Restaurant & Bar 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 Mezcal Restaurant & Bar?
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- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How 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.
Visit them directly at deh.santaclaracounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
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Next: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near foodThe county found: “Facility has household insecticide in the facility. One can was observed stored on a shelf above soiled dishes and…”
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Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (16 → 4). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 25, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 25, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Facility has household insecticide in the facility. One can was observed stored on a shelf above soiled dishes and other cans were found in the dry storage area. [CA] Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
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Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw chorizo was found stored above flautas in the walk in cooler. [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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Are you Mezcal Restaurant & Bar? Fix it
EarlierJul 1, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
8 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (8)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Repeat Violation: Facility was found storing rice scoops in warm water at 88°F. [CA] Utensils shall be stored in the following manner: 1) in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container, 2) in running water, 3) in a container of water at 135°F or above, 4) at room temperature if washed within 4 hours of initial use.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacked testing materials for their choice of sanitizer at the bar three compartment sink, quaternary ammonia. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Per operator, they replaced the water heaters about a year ago. Observed two Navien instant water heaters 199,000 BTU/h. [CA] A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements. Submit plans for the water heaters within 2 weeks.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Facility has a sticky fly trap in the kitchen area installed above food prep areas. [CA] Ensure to use approved pest control methods and equipment. ] Insect control devices that are used to electrocute or stun flying insects shall be designed to retain the insect within the device and be installed away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
In the kitchen area, in front of the walk in cooler, the flooring is in disrepair. [CA] Ensure to maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.
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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Two amber colored glass bottles containing Purell were no labeled. [CA] Chemicals once removed from original container shall be labeled with common name.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
In the two upright freezers raw foods were found stored above ready to eat foods. [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.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Water pressure throughout the facility would drastically reduce when the dishwasher was operating. Note: Facility has two instant water heaters with one displaying it was in stand by mode. [CA] All plumbing and plumbing fixtures shall be installed in compliance with applicable local plumbing ordinances, shall be maintained so as to prevent any contamination, and shall be kept clean, fully operative, and in good repair.
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
- 96 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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