At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
81/ 100 · 19 points taken off
6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 22, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Pupuseria Y Restaurant El Aguila 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 Pupuseria Y Restaurant El Aguila?
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- Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “MISSING PAPER TOWELS AT THE ONLY HAND WASH SINK. [CA] PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP AT ALL TIMES. COS”
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestJun 22, 2026Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 81 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 22, 2026.
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
MISSING PAPER TOWELS AT THE ONLY HAND WASH SINK. [CA] PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP AT ALL TIMES. COS
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
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Handwashing
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Not critical (5)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE WHITE PLASTIC FLAP IN THE ICE MACHINE. [CA] CLEAN THIS PART MORE OFTEN.
Food Code 4-602.13
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Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
1. MISSING THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE AND THE FOOD HANDLER’S CARDS FOR THE FOOD EMPLOYEES. [CA] PROVIDE THE FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE AND THE FOOD HANDLER’S CARDS WITHIN 2 WEEKS.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
FOUND THE HOOD BAFFLES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. [CA] CLEAN THE BAFFLES MORE OFTEN.
Food Code 6-501.14
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Hood filters clean
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The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
FOUND PREPACKAGED FOOD: SWEET BREAD, COOKIE CAKE, AND LARD ON DISPLAY AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA FOR CONSUMER SELF SERVICE NOT LABELED. [CA] FOOD PREPACKAGED IN A FOOD FACILITY SHALL BEAR A LABEL THAT COMPLIES WITH THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY THE SHERMAN FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC LAW, THE LABEL INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE: 1. NAME OF THE FOOD 2. CONTENTS OF THE FOOD IE: OZ 3. INGREDIENTS 4. NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR.
Food Code 3-302.12
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What every label shows
- The three must-haves: what it is, when it must be used, and how to store it. Then add:
- Date made, opened or received
- Allergens (for example, "Contains: eggs")
From Food Code 3-501.17
Storage words to use
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
FOUND A FEW CONTAINERS WITH MASA (CORN DOUGH) STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND SOME BOXES WITH FRENCH FRIES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. [CA] STORE FOOD 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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EarlierApr 29, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Gaps observed on screen door at the back door. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Missing test strip for testing chlorine sanitizer. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing. Missing stopper for 3 compartment sink. Plastic wrap was used to hold water. [CA] Plugs/stoppers shall be available to fill up the warewashing sink.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Hamilton beach garage fridge observed for cooling soup in dry storage area. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation). 1 compartment food prep sink without drainboard. [CA] The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18”x18” and 12” deep with an integral drainboard or adjacent table at least 18”x18.”
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Inoperative light for walk-in fridge. [CA] Repair or replace light in walk-in fridge.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
3 dead cockroaches observed on the floor under 3 compartment sink. No live cockroach observed at the time of inspection. Per PIC, pest control company provided services twice a month. Next service is tomorrow. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches.
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
One of the restroom is converted to a dry storage room. [CA] Adequate and suitable space shall be provided for the storage of food, maintain storage area clean and dry to prevent contamination.
EarlierNov 20, 2024Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Cooked chicken utilized time as a public health control without time label. Cooked chicken measured at 102F. Per PIC, cooked chicken cooked at 9am and usually finished before noon. PIC stated that chicken will be discarded before 1pm. [CA] When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] Time label provided
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Paper towel was stored outside paper dispenser at hand wash sink in kitchen. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels. [COS] PIC placed towel inside the dispenser.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Raw chicken was stored on top of carrots and sauce in walk-in fridge. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
2 dead german cockroaches on the floor in dry storage. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Debris built up on the floor in storage area. [CA] Clean and maintain facility.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Food labels missing or wrong Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
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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
- 81 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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