At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 26, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Orale Mex-Grill 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 Orale Mex-Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Food thawed the wrong way K26How 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: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “Back and front doors propped open throughout inspection. [CA]: Facility shall be fully enclosed.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 3-302.11.
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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 · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 26, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 26, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Back and front doors propped open throughout inspection. [CA]: Facility shall be fully enclosed.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Washed and wet containers stacked on top of each other. [CA]: Equipment and utensils must be properly air dried after sanitizing and prior to stacking. Accumulation of dried food residue on and around the blade of table mounted can opener. [CA]: Disassemble, clean, and sanitize can opener blade between uses or as often as necessary to prevent the accumulation of food residues.
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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The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Frozen chile verde thawing in room temperature. [CA]: Frozen food shall be thawed using the following approved methods: -Under refrigeration that maintain the food temperature at 41F or below. -Completely submerged under cold running water or a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70F or below. -In microwave oven as long as it is cooked immediately. -As part of the cooking process
Food Code 3-501.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
4 safe ways
- 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
- 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
- 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
- 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.
From Food Code 3-501.13
Never
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Thawing frozen food
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EarlierMar 14, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Container of raw meat stored on shelving above mayonnaise container in walk in cooler. [CA]: Properly store raw meat beneath and separate from ready to eat food.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
1. Employee observed actively washed container lid and placed in sanitizer compartment for less than 30 seconds. [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. [COS]: Employee re-washed and re-sanitized container lid for at least 30 seconds. 2. Washed and wet containers stacked on top of each other. [CA]: Equipment and utensils must be properly air dried after sanitizing and prior to stacking.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
1. Scoop handles in direct contact with food (carnitas in walk in cooler and beans at dry storage area). [CA]: Ensure that scoops which are stored in food containers for portioning are always stored in a manner which prevents the handle of the scoop from coming into direct contact with food (for ex: handles facing up). 2. Pressurized cylinders not secured to a rigid structure. [CA]: Pressurized cylinders shall always be stored properly/secured to a rigid structure.
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.
- 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
- Food thawed the wrong way 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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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