At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
86/ 100 · 14 points taken off
4 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 25, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 2 to 13 points taken off. Safeway #3997 Market got more than most.
Compared with 534 Santa Clara County markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Safeway #3997 Market?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Food in poor condition K13How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How to fixFix it
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.
Visit them directly at deh.santaclaracounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Safeway #3997 Market's team
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We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Food in poor conditionThe county found: “Found mold on prepackaged containers of strawberries. [CA] Moldy food shall be removed immediately from use. [COS]…”
First step: Reject it if you see
Then the next one: Equipment in poor repair
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Fix and log it: Food in poor condition
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0 of 3 done
Reject it if you see
From Food Code 6-501.111
Logged
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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).
Every visit
LatestJun 25, 2026Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 86 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 25, 2026.
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K13 Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
Found mold on prepackaged containers of strawberries. [CA] Moldy food shall be removed immediately from use. [COS] Operator voluntarily discarded moldy fruits.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Reject it if you see
- Frozen food with big ice crystals, frozen liquid in the bottom, or water stains (thawed and refrozen)
- A time-temperature indicator showing it got too warm, even if the food looks fine
- Cans that are swollen, leaking, rusty, deeply dented at the seams, or missing labels
From Food Code 6-501.111
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Are you Safeway #3997 Market? Fix it
Not critical (3)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Found crates used to elevate food items off the floor in walk-in-cooler (meat dept) and produce prep room. [CA] Discontinue using crates, use approved shelvings.
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
Are you Safeway #3997 Market? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Found inoperable lights in frozen aisles of reach in freezer. [CA] Repair/replace light bulb.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you Safeway #3997 Market? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Found leaking drain line under 1-compartment sink (meat dept). [CA] Secure leak.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Are you Safeway #3997 Market? Fix it
EarlierJun 5, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Found paper towel stored outside of mounted dispenser at hand wash station located in meat department middle section. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers.
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 #3997 Market, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Food in poor condition Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
- 86 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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