At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 19, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Nijiya Market Deli got about the same as most.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Nijiya Market Deli?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
- Pests seen inside: flies K23How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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: Cooked food not cooled in timeThe county found: “In the produce walk-in: measured miso soup at 56F, manager stated the soup is in the process of cooling for…”
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestMar 19, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 19, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
In the produce walk-in: measured miso soup at 56F, manager stated the soup is in the process of cooling for approximately 2.5 hours. The containers of soup are covered in plastic wrap while being cooled. Ambient temperature in the walk-in measured at 48F. [CA] When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling. [COS] Soup was uncovered and relocated to a different refrigerator for rapid cooling.
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.
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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Numerous house flies observed in the back area. [CA] Facility shall be kept free of flies.
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
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature in the produce walk-in measured at 48F. PHFs were relocated to a working refrigerator only whole produce are stored in this unit. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
Food Code 4-101.11
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Equipment in good repair
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Accumulation of grease on ventilation hood filters. [CA] Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair.
Food Code 6-501.14
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In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
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EarlierMay 1, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
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
Observed sushi rice being cooled in plastic bags inside large covered plastic containers. Per the manager, employees prepare the rice, pack it in plastic bags covered in the container and then store it in the walk in to cool. The rice is portioned the next day in smaller containers to sell on the store. [CA] 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. [COS] Employees were directed to discontinue the use of plastic containers and cool the rice in shallow metal containers.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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.
- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: flies Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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
- 90 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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