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Pizzeria Delfina

Other food place · Palo Alto, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 30, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Pizzeria Delfina 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 Pizzeria Delfina?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
  2. No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
  3. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it

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Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 2-301.15.

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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 (12 → 7). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Dec 27, 2024: 12Jan 30, 2026: 712720242026

Every visit

  1. LatestJan 30, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 30, 2026.

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Cooked food not cooled in time

      The department's words

      K09 Proper cooling methods

      Measured chicken cooling on a tray at 84F in upright unit. [CA] Provide an ice bath underneath the tray to facilitate rapid cooling. [COS]

      Food Code 3-501.14

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If you miss a stage

      • Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
      • Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.

      How to cool fast

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      Cooling food in two stages

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    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices

      The goose neck faucet at the hand sink at bar is leaking. [CA] Repair the faucet.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Pizzeria Delfina? Fix it

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      Quat ammonium test strips on site noted with expiration date 2021 and 2023. When testing the sanitizing solution, test strip gave a false reading of 0 ppm. [CA] Replace test strips with a new one to ensure accurate test result.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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      Fix and log it now

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  2. EarlierDec 27, 2024Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)

    4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (4)

    • Cooked food not cooled in time

      The department's words

      K09 Proper cooling methods

      Observed covered containers of meatballs cooling between 58-64F that was prepared earlier today. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool. [COS]

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Lack of current food safety managers certficate. [CA] Renew immediately.

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Observed syrups for bar stored inside hand sink, unable to locate soap dispenser. [CA] Keep hand sink avaialble and fully stocked at all times. [COS\

    • No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      K21 Hot and cold water available

      Measured water at faucet of ware washing sink at 110F. [CA] Maintain a minimum of 120 F.

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

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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
93 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Questions about Pizzeria Delfina

When was Pizzeria Delfina last inspected?

The county last inspected Pizzeria Delfina on Jan 30, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Pizzeria Delfina?

The county listed 3 violations on Jan 30, 2026: Cooked food not cooled in time; No backflow test on file; and Dish sink or dish machine not set up right.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 30, 2026, the county marked none as critical.