At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
76/ 100 · 24 points taken off
6 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 28, 2026
At the routine inspection on May 28, 2026. The latest visit, on Jun 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. Namaste Plaza 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 Namaste Plaza?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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
For Namaste Plaza's team
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We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Hand sink near the food prep sink lacks soap and paper towels. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Pests seen inside: roaches
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-501.17.
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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use
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0 of 3 done
Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
Logged
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Nice work, Namaste Plaza. 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.
Every visit
LatestJun 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 Jun 1, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was May 28, 2026: 76 out of 100 (Yellow placard).
EarlierMay 28, 2026Routine inspection76 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
6 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
Hand sink near the food prep sink lacks soap and paper towels. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Are you Namaste Plaza? Fix it
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Dead cockroaches in glue board in the following areas: under 2 door freezer next to the walk-in under shelves next to cleaning equipment [CA] Clean and sanitize all areas with dead cockroaches. Increase the frequency of licensed pest control service as needed. Implement exclusion measures by sealing openings, gaps, and crevices. Maintain the facility in a clean condition, store food properly, eliminate clutter, and remove potential harborage areas.
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 (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Accumulation of debris on floor and staining on walls in the dry storage room. [CA] Walls and floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
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
Heavily scratched cutting board in produce cutting area. [CA] Surfaces of equipment such as cutting blocks and boards that are scratched and scored so that they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized shall be resurfaced or replaced.
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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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation of debris inside display coolers. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food boxes stored directly on floor in the walk in, in dry storage area and at front. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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EarlierOct 31, 2024Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Facility missing food handler and food safety certificate. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire. 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.
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Incomplete labels observed on prepackaged foods. [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.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food and produce observed to be stored directly on the floor of walk in and next to walk in cooler. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Hot holding warmer observed to be in use in front area. Hot holding warmer has not been approved by this Agency's Plan Check [CA] Submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to adding new equipment. Contact DEH at [phone] or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
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
As a customer of Namaste Plaza, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: roaches 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
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
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Ask for the manager. Namaste Plaza can only fix what it knows about.
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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
- 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.