At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Paul's Imperio Liquor & 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 Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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
For Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria first; we check that you run it.
Your whole team can help. Each person gets one next step, and everyone can see what's done.
This is my place: claim Paul's Imperio Liquor & TaqueriaWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “MISSING PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE RESTROOM. [CA] PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. COS”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
Log it
Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.
Show what you did
Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.
Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 7-201.11.
Try it yourself
Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use
A practice run. Nothing is saved. Tap each step when it's done.
0 of 3 done
Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
Logged
That's one done. We'll be here for the next.
What people see now
Today, people see the department's words and nothing from you.
What people see after you fix and log it
Example reply
CleanCleaverBusiness reply
Your business replied to this with the public statement:
We fixed this the same day. Now our team logs it on their phones at open and close.
The date of your reply
This is not an official update to the health inspection report. The county's record is unchanged.
Most kitchens get something cited at some point. What people remember is that you fixed it.
Want to join the restaurants in Santa Clara County that keep their kitchens clean and put their guests' health first?
Claim Paul's Imperio Liquor & TaqueriaWe'll set it up with you. 25 days free.
Replies are part of a paid plan. We read each one before it goes up. You can take it down any time. Only the department can change its record.
Do you work there, and someone else owns it? I work there
What people see next
Under each item here, people see what you fixed, in your words.
Left alone, or fixed together
Left alone, the same items can come back at the next inspection. Fixed together, they're done.
Not your place?
CleanCleaver puts these same items on your team's phones, with the rule beside each one. Your binder is ready when the inspector is.
25 days free. Cancel anytime.
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
LatestJul 20, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 20, 2026.
3 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
MISSING PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE RESTROOM. [CA] PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. COS
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Handwashing
The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.
Are you Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria? Fix it
Not critical (2)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
FOUND BOTTLES WITH GAS LIGHTER REFILL ABOVE FOOD ITEMS ON THE SHELVES. [CA] KEEP CHEMICALS SEPARATE AND BELOW FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
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
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
FOUND WALL DAMAGE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE LEFT. [CA] REPAIR THE WALL. FOUND SPIDER WEBS ON THE WALL TO THE LEFT OF THE DAMAGED WALL. [CA] REMOVE THE SPIDER WEBS. FOUND SEVERAL BOXES WITH DRINKS STORED ON THE FLOOR BLOCKING THE WALKING ISLES. [CA] REMOVE THE DRINKS AND KEEP THE FLOOR CLEAR.
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
Are you Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria? Fix it
EarlierJan 3, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Paper box was used as liner for shelving. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent. Debris built up on the side of the beverage dispensing unit. [CA] Clean and maintain equipment
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
As a customer of Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Call Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria
Ask for the manager. Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria can only fix what it knows about.
Share this page
Use CleanCleaver at home
Families clean together. Chores and food dates for everyone at home.
Complain directly to the health department
We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site)
When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
Do you work at or run Paul's Imperio Liquor & Taqueria?
See the plan to fix each item and show what you did.
Address thisAbout 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
- 88 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.