At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 16, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Pizza California 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 Pizza California?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Consumer self service does prevent contamination K31How to fixFix it
- Plan review K48How 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: Consumer self service does prevent contaminationThe county found: “In the customer self-service/condiment area next to the soda machine: observed plastic forks stored vertically with…”
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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 (22 → 4). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestApr 16, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 16, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Consumer self service does prevent contamination
The department's words
K31 Consumer self service does prevent contamination
In the customer self-service/condiment area next to the soda machine: observed plastic forks stored vertically with mouth part facing up. [CA] Store utensils with the mouth part facing down to reduce contamination risk.
Plan review
The department's words
K48 Plan review
Per operator, a new soda machine was just installed yesterday (different type/model number). [CA] Prior to the installation of any new equipment, submittal and written approval is required to Plan Check. Submit plans for the soda machine by 10/16/26. See Plan Check information below.
EarlierJun 2, 2025Routine inspection78 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
Observed the kitchen's only handsink was completely obstructed by a mop bucket/equipment. Employee stated the soap could be obtained from the dispenser at the handsink, and then hands could be washed at the restroom or in the prep sink nearby. [CA] Do not obstruct the handsink; handsinks must be made available to make handwashing not only possible, but likely. Handwashing shall only be done at the handsink, and not at the prep sink. The restroom handsink is NOT a suitable alternative for the kitchen handsink. [COS] The bucket/equipment were moved away.
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Not critical (5)
Consumer self service does prevent contamination
The department's words
K31 Consumer self service does prevent contamination
In the condiment/utensil self-service area: observed utensils were stored upright with the mouth part facing up. [CA] Store utensils with the mouth parts facing down to prevent cross-contamination.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured water at the kitchen handsink to be 78F. PIC stated the warm water was not working. [CA] Provide warm water (100F) at the handsink.
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
1) Observed employee was handling the register, then went to the salad prep area, touched a garbage bin, got out a bowl and tried to put on gloves to begin prepping a salad. [CA] Wash hands between switching tasks and after hands have been contaminated. Gloves are not a substitute for handwashing. [COS] Inspector asked employee to wash her hands. 2) Observed employee washed her hands in the center compartment of the 3-compartment sink. [CA] Wash hands at the handwash sink.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
In the pizza prep unit: measured internal temperature of cooked chicken to be 48-49F. PIC stated the chicken is placed into the inserts starting at 11am (opening time) and is rotated/refilled. [CA] Keep potentially hazardous foods at 41F and below or 135F and above.
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed pink mold-like substance on the white baffle inside the ice machine. [CA] Keep ice machine clean.
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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