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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 16, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Panda Express #1855 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 Panda Express #1855?
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- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How to fixFix it
- Signs posted; last inspection report available K47How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizerThe county found: “Several wet/soiled wiping towels found on preparation tables. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing…”
First step: Keep the bucket strong
Then the next one: Signs posted; last inspection report available
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Keep the bucket strong
From Food Code 3-304.14
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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 (13 → 4). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJan 16, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 16, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Several wet/soiled wiping towels found on preparation tables. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Environmental health permit is not posted. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
EarlierJul 30, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Rice within the warmer was measured at 109*F at the time of inspection. The unit was disconnected at the time of inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Unit was reconnected and temperature is rising within unit.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Sanitizer bucket next to the cashier station was measured at 400PPM at the time of inspection. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium). [SA] Sanitizer was diluted with water; re-measured at 200PPM.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Holes noted in the back of the facility around the sprinkler system and around water filter pipping. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash station in the back of the facility is not operational at the time of inspection. [CA] Make repairs to hand wash station. [SA] Facility has an additional hand wash station next to the cashier station.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Some food handler cards for employees have expired this year. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
EarlierJan 29, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of thermometer in sm under counter refrigerator. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Employee personal effects stored on preparation refrigerator (glasses). [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of sm under counter refrigerator measured at 51F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Do not store PHF in this refrigerator until it is repaired/replaced.
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Observed employee touch face and continued to work without washing hands. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. Gloves shall be properly used and changed when required.
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
- 96 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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