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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
63/ 100 · 37 points taken off
9 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 22, 2026
At the routine inspection on Jun 22, 2026. The latest visit, on Jun 25, 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. Obok Restaurant 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 Obok Restaurant?
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: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: 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: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “Observed employee actively washing dishes without the use of sanitizer. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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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, Obok Restaurant. At the follow-up three days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in three days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestJun 25, 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 25, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Jun 22, 2026: 63 out of 100 (Yellow placard).
EarlierJun 22, 2026Routine inspection63 out of 100 (Yellow placard)
9 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed employee actively washing dishes without the use of sanitizer. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] Specialist directed employee to set up the 3-compartment sink to properly wash dishes during inspection. Dishes were rewashed and sanitized.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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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
On the preparation counter, measured cooked zucchini in a deep container from 73-77F. Per PIC, zucchini was cooked 3 hours prior to temperature measurement. [CA] After heating or hot holding, 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. [SA] PIC agreed to discard the food within the next hour (within 4 hours of time of initial cooking or removal from temperature control). Discussed cooling procedures with PIC.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.14
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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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Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Observed employee handling dirty dishes, then proceeding to cut produce without an intermediate handwashing step. [CA] Employees are required to wash their hands: 1) before beginning work, 2) before handling food or clean equipment, 3) as often as necessary during food preparation to remove soil and contamination, 4) when switching from raw to ready to eat foods, 5) after touching body parts, 6) after coughing, sneezing, eating, or drinking, 7) after using the restroom, and 8) any time when contamination may occur. [COS] Specialist intervened and directed employee to wash hands prior to handling produce. The produce will be cooked for service.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-301.12
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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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Handwashing
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Not critical (6)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
1) Observed working utensils are stored in standing water. [CA] Utensils shall be stored in the following manner: 1) in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container, 2) in running water, 3) in a container of water at 135°F or above, 4) at room temperature if washed within 4 hours of initial use. 2) Observed bowls without handles used as scoops in bulk ingredient bins. [CA] Provide approved utensils such as scoops with handles to prevent direct hand contact.
Food Code 4-901.11
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Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
1) Observed storage of shelled eggs over ready-to-eat produce (beansprouts). [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items. 2) Observed multiple bulk ingredient bags are left open and uncovered. [CA] After opening, food shall be transferred to approved, food grade containers with tight fitting lids.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Observed foods stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler. [CA] Food shall be stored six inches above the floor to prevent contamination and facilitate ease of cleaning.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Actively working employees lack food handler cards for review. [CA] Food handlers shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of their employment as a food handler. Food handler cards shall be available for review.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
At the preparation sink, observed plastic mesh bag with buildup of foods and grease wrapped over the drainpipe. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed the re-use of soy sauce buckets and other, single-use container for storage of other foods. [CA] Discontinue storage of foods inside single-use, unapproved food containers. Food shall be be stored in approved, food grade containers.
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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EarlierJul 14, 2025Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Dishes are washed not sanitized [CA] Sanitize utensils in 100 ppm chlorine solution for one minute after you wash and rinse. - Corrected
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
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
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
One food handler card is expired [CA] Renew food handler card by 08/15/25
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Hood filters show grease build up [CA] Clean the hood filters
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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- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
- Hands not washed when needed Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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
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