At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
1 problem found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 26, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Papa Johns 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 Papa Johns?
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: Hot food below 135°F K07How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “On the counter-top at the prep line, measured a container of cream cheese at 65F and string cheese at 56F. Per…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one.
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-301.11.
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If food is out of range
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (14 → 8). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestDec 26, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 26, 2025.
1 violation 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
On the counter-top at the prep line, measured a container of cream cheese at 65F and string cheese at 56F. Per labeling, cream cheese and string cheese stored for about an hour. [CA] Ensure potentially hazardous foods are held cold at 41F and below or held hot at 135F and above. Potentially hazardous foods maintained by a time shall be time marked when removed from temperature control and served within 4 hours or discard. [COS] Operator moved containers of cream cheese and string cheese to refrigeration to facilitate proper holding temperatures.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Are you Papa Johns? Fix it
EarlierJan 9, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
At the frontmost kitchen handwash sink: observed the paper towel dispenser was empty. At the rear/warewashing area handwash sink: observed the soap dispenser was empty. [CA] Keep paper towel and soap dispensers stocked at all times. [COS] Dispensers were refilled. Minor violation: In the restroom: observed the paper towel dispenser was full but was not functioning consistently. [CA] Keep dispenser in good repair.
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)
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
The current Environmental Health permit was not posted in public view. [CA] Post the current Environmental Health permit in public view.
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
In the restroom: observed toilet paper roll stored on hand rail. [CA] Store toilet paper roll inside an approved dispenser.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
A metal probe thermometer was not readily available (employee on site had to ask manager over the phone for its location). [CA] Ensure employees on site are able to locate and use a metal probe thermometer at all times.
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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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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
- 92 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.