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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
94/ 100 · 6 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Mr Falafel Inc 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 Mr Falafel Inc?
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- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (15 → 6). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMay 20, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 94 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 20, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No FSC available at time of inspection. [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.
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Observed cooked eggplant cooling in the food prep cold hold unit and measured at 145F. [CA] Discontinue cooling PHFs in the food prep cold hold unit. Follow cooling parameters (135F to 70F within 2 hours and from 70F to 41F within 4 hours). Use rapid cooling methods (depending on type of food) such as smaller portions, frequent stirring, ice bath, ice paddle, ice as an ingredient, and/or blast chiller. PHFs shall be fully cooled to 41F or below in either a walk-in cooler or top shelf of a reach-in cooler. [COS] PIC moved cooked eggplant to reach-in cooler.
Food Code 3-501.14
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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.
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EarlierJun 10, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Observed potentially hazardous foods that measured in the temperature danger zone located in the display cooler and food prep cooler. Per staff, the PHFs loaded in the display cooler have been in the unit for 20 minutes. The PHFs in the food prep unit have been in the unit since 11am. [CA] Ensure PHFs are properly cold held at 41F or below OR hot held at 135F or above. Repair, adjust or replace unit if necessary. [COS] PIC voluntarily discarded the PHFs in the food prep cold hold unit.
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Not critical (3)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed panini press on food prep surface. [CA] Position panini press under hood OR submit mechanical ventilation exemption to Plan Check (email inspector for application). Discontinue use of panini press unless it is under the hood.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Observed garbage can and fan in front of handwash sink. [CA] Keep handwash sink clear accessible at all times.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed tray of baklava cooling on top of display refrigerator in dining area without cover. [CA] Keep food protected and covered.
EarlierNov 25, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Observed potentially hazardous foods that measured in the temperature danger zone located in the reach-in refrigerator (rice 51F) and in the food prep cold hold unit (cooked eggplant 110F). The rice containers were covered with lids and stacked on top of each other. The cooked eggp [CA] Ensure PHFs are properly cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and from 70F to 41F within 4 hours. Use rapid cooling techniques such as frequent stirring, shallow pans, ice paddles, ice as an ingredient, ice baths and/or blast chiller. [COS] PIC uncovered rice containers and moved the eggplant to reach-in refrigerator to complete the cooling process.
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
- 94 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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