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Rica Panaderia #3

Other food place · San Jose, CA

1 inspection

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 1, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Rica Panaderia #3 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 Rica Panaderia #3?

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: Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
  2. Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning K43How to fixFix it
  3. Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-301.15.

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Inspections

From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Every visit

  1. LatestDec 1, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 81 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 1, 2025.

    6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

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

      Cooked food not cooled in time

      The department's words

      K09 Proper cooling methods

      Half bucket of beans, approximately 10lbs, maintained inside the one-door upright refrigerator measured at 46F. PIC stated that the beans were prepared the day before and has been maintained inside the refrigerator since. [CA] 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. - Properly cool PHF's using shallow containers, using no more than 2 inches for solid foods and no more than 3 inches for liquids. - Cool foods using approved containers which facilitate heat transfer, such as metal. [COS] Bucket of beans was VC&D due to improper cooling.

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

      Food Code 3-501.14

      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

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cooling food in two stages

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    Not critical (5)

    • Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning

      The department's words

      K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

      Restroom door maintained propped opened. [CA] Toilet rooms shall be separated by well-fitted, self-closing doors that prevent the passage of flies, dust, or odors.

      Food Code 6-302.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Check the restroom

      • Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
      • The door closes by itself.
      • After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.

      From Food Code 6-301.11

      Clean it on a schedule

      5 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Restrooms, mops and rags

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      Fix and log it now

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    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

      Wiping cloths maintained out at the food preparation refrigerator. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).

      Food Code 3-304.14

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Keep the bucket strong

      • Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
      • Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
      • Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.

      From Food Code 3-304.14

      Keep cloths apart

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets

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    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

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

      Side door of the facility maintained propped opened. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.

      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

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    • Hood filters need cleaning

      The department's words

      K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use

      Food preparation area observed with inadequate lighting. [CA] In every room and area in which any food is prepared, manufactured, processed or prepackaged or in which equipment or utensils are cleaned, sufficient natural or artificial lighting shall be provided.

      Food Code 6-501.14

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Hood filters

      Hood filters clean

      In CleanCleaver: Hood filters

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Rica Panaderia #3? Fix it

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Paper towels maintained outside of dispenser inside the restroom. [CA] Paper towels shall be stored inside the dispenser to prevent potential contamination.

      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 Rica Panaderia #3? Fix it

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

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

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Questions about Rica Panaderia #3

When was Rica Panaderia #3 last inspected?

The county last inspected Rica Panaderia #3 on Dec 1, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Rica Panaderia #3?

The county listed 6 violations on Dec 1, 2025: Cooked food not cooled in time; Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning; and Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer, and 3 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Dec 1, 2025, the county marked 1 as critical.