At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Pho This Way 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 Pho This Way?
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
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Shellfish tags or fish freezing records missing K16How 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: “Observed side door of the facility left ajar. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 3-302.11.
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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 (10 → 7). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJan 20, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 20, 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
Observed side door of the facility left ajar. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
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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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed knives stored below the warming unit. [CA] Properly store utensils and equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Pho This Way? Fix it
Shellfish tags or fish freezing records missing
The department's words
K16 Compliance with shell stock tags, condition, display
Live clams maintained in the facility lack shellstock tags. Owner was unaware of the shell stock requirements and provided invoice. [CA] The identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served shall be maintained for 90 calendar days from the dates of harvest by using an approved recordkeeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date or dates the shellstock are sold or served.
EarlierDec 23, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Paper towels maintained outside of dispenser inside the restrooms. [CA] Paper towels shall be stored inside the dispenser to prevent potential contamination.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Observed squid thawing in standing water in the food preparation sink. Observed numerous prepackaged frozen meats thawing in ambient temperature. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed tub of frozen soup stored directly on-top of another tub of frozen. The bottom of the top container was in direct contact with the food item. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Utilize lids and/or protective film to protect food form contamination.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Five year Food Safety Certified (FSC) manager certificate is expired. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review 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)
What you can do
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- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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