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Safeway #1879 - Deli

Other food place · Milpitas, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jun 23, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Safeway #1879 - Deli 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 Safeway #1879 - Deli?

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

  1. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
  2. Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How 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 4-301.12, Food Code 4-603.16.

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Fix and log it: Thermometer missing or reading wrong

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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 (5 → 4). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Jul 31, 2025: 5Jun 23, 2026: 45420252026

Every visit

  1. LatestJun 23, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 23, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      Observed broken wall tiles at the entry ways into the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Maintain walls in good condition.

      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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    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K39 Thermometers provided, accurate

      Observed some digital thermometers in the refrigeration units not working. [Corrective Action] Ensure thermometers are properly functional.

      Food Code 4-203.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Ice-water method

      • 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
      • 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
      • 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
      • 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.

      Using and cleaning it

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Thermometers and calibration

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      Fix and log it now

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  2. EarlierJul 31, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      Observed employee washing vegetables at the 3 compartment warewash sink. [Corrective Action] Use the food prep sink to conduct food prep activities such as washing vegetables. -Note- Discussed installing a spray nozzle at the prep sink.

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Utensil surface in the high temperature dishwasher was measured at 147 degrees Fahrenheit. Black dot did not appear on facility's thermo labels indicating utensil surface is not reaching proper sanitizing temperature. No active warewashing at the time of inspection. [Corrective Action] Ensure utensil surface reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit for proper sanitizing. Facility may temporarily wash utensils in the high temperature dishwasher and sanitizing in the 3 compartment sink.

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 Safeway #1879 - Deli, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Safeway #1879 - Deli

    Ask for the manager. Safeway #1879 - Deli can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Safeway #1879 - Deli: (408) 262-9850

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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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Questions about Safeway #1879 - Deli

When was Safeway #1879 - Deli last inspected?

The county last inspected Safeway #1879 - Deli on Jun 23, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Safeway #1879 - Deli?

The county listed 2 violations on Jun 23, 2026: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair and Thermometer missing or reading wrong.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jun 23, 2026, the county marked none as critical.