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Popular Bakery

Other food place · San Jose, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 13, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Popular Bakery 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 Popular Bakery?

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

  1. Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
  2. Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it

See all 2 items ↓

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.

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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 (7 → 4). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Nov 19, 2024: 7Jan 13, 2026: 47420242026

Every visit

  1. LatestJan 13, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 13, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Baker racks, bread racks and refrigeration unit are stored outside in the back of the facility. [CA] Store all equipment inside facility or remove from premises.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Popular Bakery? Fix it

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

      Back door screen is torn. [CA] Repair screen.

      Food Code 4-101.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Popular Bakery? Fix it

  2. EarlierNov 19, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Hood filters need cleaning

      The department's words

      K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use

      3 gas burner is used near 2 compartment sink without a hood. [CA] Provide approved exhaust hood ventilation over all cooking equipment as required to effectively remove cooking odors, smoke, steam, grease, heat, and vapors.

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Missing food safety handler cards for employees. [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.

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

      A wooden board is used as lid for chest fridge. [CA] Provide approved lid. Surfaces of equipment shall be smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, durable, and maintained in good repair.

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 Popular Bakery, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. Popular Bakery can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Popular Bakery: (408) 258-2800

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

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

Questions about Popular Bakery

When was Popular Bakery last inspected?

The county last inspected Popular Bakery on Jan 13, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Popular Bakery?

The county listed 2 violations on Jan 13, 2026: Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed and Equipment in poor repair.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 13, 2026, the county marked none as critical.