At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
94/ 100 · 6 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jun 22, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Nick The Greek 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 Nick The Greek?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How 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: Thermometer missing or reading wrongThe county found: “Lack a probe thermometer [CA] Provide a probe thermometer and check food temperatures daily.”
First step: Ice-water method
Then the next one: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 2-301.14.
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Ice-water method
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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 (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestJun 22, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 94 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 22, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack a probe thermometer [CA] Provide a probe thermometer and check food temperatures daily.
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Can opener show heavy stain buildup [CA] Clean the can opener
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lack quat sanitizer test strips [CA] Provide quat sanitizer test strip and check sanitizer levels daily
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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EarlierOct 29, 2025Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Time is used as public health control (TPHC) for cooked chicken and beef stored in the line drawer but there is no written policy stating this [CA] Provide a written policy stating that TPHC is used.
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employees washed hands with soap for 5 seconds [CA] All food employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion of their arms exposed to direct food contact with soap and vigorously rub hands together to lather up for at least 10 to 15 seconds. They shall rinse hands with warm water followed by drying with paper towels. Employees shall pay attention to the areas underneath the fingernails and between the fingers when washing hands. – Corrected
EarlierNov 25, 2024Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food safety certificate is not on file [CA] Maintain all required certificates on file for review during inspection
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Some gas tanks are not secured [CA] Chain all gas tanks securely to the wall.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
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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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