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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
1 problem found · Routine county inspection · Mar 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Nick The Greek Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hands not washed when needed K05How 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: Hands not washed when neededThe county found: “Employee washed hands with soap for 5 seconds [CA] All food employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that…”
First step: When to wash
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When to wash
From Food Code 2-301.14
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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 (12 → 3). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMar 10, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 97 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 10, 2026.
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employee 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
Food Code 2-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
When to wash
- Before you start food work and before you put on gloves
- After the restroom (wash twice; see below)
- After touching your face, hair, nose or body
From Food Code 2-301.14
How to wash
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EarlierJul 16, 2025Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
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.
EarlierJul 11, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 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
The right line cooler at 62F [CA] Maintain all coolers at 41F or colder - DO NOT STORE ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, SUCH AS MEAT OR DAIRY IN THIS UNIT. Reinspection 07/16/25 The following potentially hazardous foods were discarded 4 pounds of cheese 1 pound of hummus 1 pound of yogurt
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Not critical (2)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack thermometer inside the line cooler [CA] Provide thermometers and check the temperature daily
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The left line cooler at 48F [CA] Monitor and maintain all coolers at 41F or colder
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
- 97 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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