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Poki Bowl

Other food place · San Jose, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

5 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jan 6, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Poki Bowl got more than most.

Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Poki Bowl?

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

  1. Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
  2. Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
  3. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it

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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.

Which one are you?

For Poki Bowl's team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Poki Bowl. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Poki Bowl first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

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  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

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  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 6-501.112.

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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use

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0 of 3 done

Hand sinks are for hands only

From Food Code 2-301.15

Logged

That's one done. We'll be here for the next.

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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).

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Dec 11, 2024: 14Jan 6, 2026: 17141720242026

Every visit

  1. LatestJan 6, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 6, 2026.

    5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      All hand washing sinks lack paper towels in the wall mounted dispenser. Roll of paper towels is provided for use. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels. [SA] Provide paper towels in the wall mounted dispenser and maintain stocked.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 5-205.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hand sinks are for hands only

      • Wash only at a handwashing sink.
      • Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
      • Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.

      From Food Code 2-301.15

      Soap and hand sanitizer

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Handwashing

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Poki Bowl? Fix it

    Not critical (4)

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified

      Water bottle cases are stored inside the restroom. [CA] Food shall not be stored in any of the following ways: (a) In locker rooms. (b) In toilet rooms. (c) In dressing rooms. (d) In refuse rooms. (e) In mechanical rooms. (f) Under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. (g) Under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed. (h) Under open stairwells. (i) Under other sources of contamination. Relocate water bottle cases in food facility.

      Food Code 3-305.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Where food may never be stored

      • Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
      • Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
      • Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.

      From Food Code 3-305.11

      Top to bottom

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Poki Bowl? Fix it

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing

      Personal incense sticks are being used and stored on counter top where clean bowls are stored for use. [CA] Store personal belongings separate from food and food contact surfaces to prevent contamination.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Poki Bowl? Fix it

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      Quaternary ammonium test strips are not provided. Facility uses the quat tablets when ware washing. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing (200 ppm for 1 min).

      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

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Poki Bowl? Fix it

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Food safety certificate is expired as of 2024; food handler cards are not provided. [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. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

  2. EarlierDec 11, 2024Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)

    3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Handwash sink located in the back prep area is obstructed and not accessible. [CA] All handwash sinks shall be kept unobstructed and easily accessible for employees to properly wash their hands when required. [COS] PIC removed obstructions blocking the handwash sink.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (2)

    • Pests seen inside: roaches

      The department's words

      K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      Two dead cockroaches found on glue traps, one located under the prep line and one behind the ice machine. Did not observe any other evidence of dead or live cockroach in the facility. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of vermin and vermin debris.

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Food Safety Certificate for manager 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.

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

As a customer of Poki Bowl, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

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  2. Call Poki Bowl

    Ask for the manager. Poki Bowl can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Poki Bowl: (408) 832-1913

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

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Poki Bowl

When was Poki Bowl last inspected?

The county last inspected Poki Bowl on Jan 6, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Poki Bowl?

The county listed 5 violations on Jan 6, 2026: Hand sink not ready to use; Food on the floor or under drips; and Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair, and 2 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 6, 2026, the county marked 1 as critical.