At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
81/ 100 · 19 points taken off
3 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 27, 2026
At the routine inspection on Aug 27, 2026. The latest visit, on Sep 1, 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. Moon Bowls 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 Moon Bowls?
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: Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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: Cooked food not cooled in timeThe county found: “Cooked sweet potatoes left on cooling rack to cool for more than 4h measured at 73F. [CA] After heating or hot…”
First step: If you miss a stage
Then the next one: Hot food below 135°F
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 1 follow-up).
Nice work, Moon Bowls. At the follow-up five days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in five days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestSep 1, 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 Sep 1, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Aug 27, 2026: 81 out of 100 (Yellow placard).
EarlierAug 27, 2026Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Cooked sweet potatoes left on cooling rack to cool for more than 4h measured at 73F. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If you miss a stage
- Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
- Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.
How to cool fast
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Cooling food in two stages
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Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
PHFs measured at improper holding temperatures held for more than 4h : see measured observations In the upright refrigerator: salsa, chicken, cauliflower. In the cold holding drawer: mushroom, cooked chicken. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PHFs were vc&d
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (1)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water faucet at the rear hand sink inoperable. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped to provide minimum 100°F water under pressure for a minimum of 15 seconds.
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 Moon Bowls? Fix it
EarlierJan 13, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Quaternary ammonium test strips are not available. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food Safety Certificate is not available. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
In the prep refrigerator: Raw shell eggs stored directly above 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.
EarlierNov 5, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Test strips not available [CA] - Provide chlorine test strips to check sanitizer levels.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
A probe thermometer is not available [CA] - Provide an accurate probe thermometer to check food temperatures.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed bowls being washed without sanitizing [CA] - Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] - Chlorine bleach obtained and sink setup, bowls were rewashed and sanitized.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food handler cards not available for all staff and food safety manager certificate is not available [CA]- Ensure all food staff maintain valid food handler cards, Ensure at least one person maintains a valid food handler cards. Keep cards and certificate at facility available for review at all times.
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
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- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- 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) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.