At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
87/ 100 · 13 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 26, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Poke 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 Poke Bar?
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: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- No menu note about raw or undercooked food K19How to fixFix it
- Food thawed the wrong way K26How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Spam measured at 59F and per employee was left out on the prep table for the last hour. [CA] Potentially hazardous…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: No menu note about raw or undercooked food
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.13.
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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
LatestMay 26, 2026Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 87 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 26, 2026.
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Spam measured at 59F and per employee was left out on the prep table for the last hour. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F; or if hot holding shall be held at or above 135F. [COS] Employee relocated the spam into the upright reach-in cooler. Minor violation: potentially hazardous foods, tofu, spicy tuna, and scallops, inside the prep line inserts measured at 44F to 46F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (2)
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K19 Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
Facility serves raw fish on their menu but a consumer advisory notice is not posted or available. [CA] Facility serving raw or undercooked food shall have a consumer advisory posted where it is visible to consumer.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Observed bags of raw tuna thawing and thawed while still in reduced oxygen packaging. [CA] Raw fish shall be removed from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Instructions to remove from packaging is also marked on each bag.
Food Code 3-501.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
4 safe ways
- 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
- 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
- 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
- 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.
From Food Code 3-501.13
Never
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Thawing frozen food
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EarlierJun 12, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Tofu in the display drop-in cooler is measured at 46F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Employee's personal food is stored above food that is used/served by the facility. [CA] Personal food shall be stored separate or below food used in the facility to prevent cross-contamination.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Knife stored on the magnetic holder above the prep sink is observed with a chip on the blade. [CA] Utensils and equipment that are damaged shall be replaced or removed from use.
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Reheated scallops were placed into the drop-in cooler and measured at 88F. Per employee, the scallops were reheated within 2 hours ago. [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] Employee relocated the scallops into the upright reach-in cooler to rapidly cool.
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
- 87 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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