At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 23, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Nina's Taqueria 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 Nina's Taqueria?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How 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: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “Observed a flexible tubing connected to the ice machine and the end of the tubing is placed into the floor sink.…”
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Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
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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 (16 → 15). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 23, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 85 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 23, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed a flexible tubing connected to the ice machine and the end of the tubing is placed into the floor sink. [Corrective Action] Discontinue flexible tubing and replace with a durable tube such as a PVC pipe. The end of the pipe shall drain into the floor sink with an air gap of at least 1 inch above the rim of the floor sink.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Are you Nina's Taqueria? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
The kitchen and back area was hot. [Corrective Action] Provide adequate ventilation.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy dust accumulation on the fan guard in the single door upright display cooler. [Corrective Action] Maintain clean.
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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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Broken door handle on the single door upright cooler (Elite brand). [Corrective Action] Repair or replace the door hande.
Food Code 4-101.11
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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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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer at the 3 compartment sink was measured at 400 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
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Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed paint peeling from the ceiling above the the water heater. [Corrective Action] Maintain ceiling in good condition.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed grime accumulation inside the ice machine near the ice chute. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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EarlierJun 30, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 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
In the kitchen area, at the steam table, measured pinto beans at 119F, black beans at 125F, and cooked rice at 128F. Per operator, pinto beans , black beans, and cooked rice stored for an hour. In the back prep area, in the hot holding unit, measured cooked rice between 120F and 125F. Per operator, cooked rice was prepared 3 hours prior. [CA] Ensure potentially hazardous foods are held cold at 41F and below or held hot at 135F and above to prevent bacterial growth. [SA] Operator moved pinto beans , black beans, and cooked rice to cookline for reheating. Operator to served cooked rice from the hot holding unit within an hour for a total of 4 hours from when removed from temperature control or discard.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed front door and window in the back room left open. [CA] Ensure doors and windows into the facility are kept closed to prevent an entrance for vermin.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed the use of an unapproved hot holding unit with doors installed without gaskets. [CA] Ensure only approved equipment is used within the facility. All new equipment shall be approved through plan check approval.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed a non-rigid drain pipe installed from the ice machine to the floor sink. Observed drain pipe is sitting directly in the floor sink. [CA] Ensure a rigid drain pipe with a slope is installed from the ice machine to the floor sink. Drain pipe shall be installed with a 1 inch air gap between the bottom of the pipe and the top of the floor sink.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
In the restroom, observed toilet paper stored outside of the toilet paper dispenser. [CA] Ensure all toilet paper is provided within the toilet paper dispenser in the restroom.
EarlierNov 5, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
In the warewash area, observed the use of a wooden board for storage of bottled cleaners. In the food storage areas, observed teh use of cardboard to line shelving. [CA] Ensure only approved equipment and materials are used within the facility. Discontinue use of wood and cardboard as shelving/shelving liner.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
In the dry storage area, observed open food grade containers for rice and beans. [CA] Ensure food containers are kept covered with a fitted lid during storage.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
In the hot holding unit, measured cilantro rice between 132F and 134F. Per operator, cilantro rice was prepared an hour prior. [CA] Ensure potentially hazardous foods are held hot at 135F and above to prevent bacterial growth. [COS] Operator removed containers of cilantro rice and reheated to 165F at the cookline.
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
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized 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
- 85 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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