At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
89/ 100 · 11 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 19, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Pekoe T-Bar 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 Pekoe T-Bar?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “1) Observed the 3-compartment sink's goose neck faucet could not reach all 3 compartments. [CA] Provide a faucet that…”
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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 19, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 19, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1) Observed the 3-compartment sink's goose neck faucet could not reach all 3 compartments. [CA] Provide a faucet that can easily reach all 3 compartments. 2) Observed drain pipe under the prep sink next to the 3-compartment sink extended into the floor sink. [CA] Maintain an air gap at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than one inch from the flood level rim of the plumbing fixture.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1) Food safety certificate (FSC) on wall (BRANDON VO, EXP. 07/25/2030) is listed as the food safety manager for multiple other PEKOE locations (Sunnyvale, Milpitas, San Jose). Another FSC was not available upon request. [CA] The food safety manager certificate holder shall be the holder of only ONE food facility. No certified person at a food facility may serve at any other food facility as the person required to be certified. 2) Two employees' food handler cards were expired. [CA] Obtain updated food handler cards.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured hot water at the prep sink near the cooked/cooking boba to be 108F. [CA] Provide hot water (120F) at prep sinks.
Food Code 5-103.11
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In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed brown mold-like substance on the inside of the ice machine. [CA] Keep ice machine clean.
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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EarlierDec 12, 2024Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
A couple of food handler cards were expired, and some food handler cards were not available for review. [CA] Obtain valid food handler cards and ensure all employees' food handler cards are stored together at the facility for review.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The front handwash sink was partially obstructed by a mop bucket. [CA] Keep the handwash sink easily accessible at all times. Do not put objects in front of the handwash sink.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Under the prep sink left of the 3-compartment sink: observed the drain pipe extended into the floor sink. [CA] Maintain a minimum 1-inch air gap between the drain pipe and the floor sink.
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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- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
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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
- 89 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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