At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 28, 2026
At the routine inspection on Jul 28, 2026. The latest visit, on Aug 18, 2026, was a follow-up inspection. No notes were taken at it.
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Sakoon 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 Sakoon?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Pests seen inside: droppings K23How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How 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
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Pests seen inside: droppingsThe county found: “dry rodent droppings in upstairs dry storage room and under 2 comp sink in kitchen. verified monthly pest control…”
First step: What to do
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 2 follow-up).
Nice work, Sakoon. At the follow-up 21 days later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in 21 days. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestAug 18, 2026Follow-up inspection
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
This one: a follow-up inspection on Aug 18, 2026. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Jul 28, 2026: 85 out of 100 (Green placard).
EarlierAug 4, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierJul 28, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
dry rodent droppings in upstairs dry storage room and under 2 comp sink in kitchen. verified monthly pest control service from licensed exterminator [CA]clean and sanitize pest affected area
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
dishwashin machine not properly primed. advised operator to re-wash all utensils [CA]maintain dishwashing machine in good repair
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
uncalibrated analog probe thermometer [CA]calibrate probe thermometer as needed and strongly recommend digital probe thermometer
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
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Thermometers and calibration
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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
onion and marinated chicken in walk in cooler in front of mop sink at 48F [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F for dairy products)
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
soiled wiping clothes under cutting boards [CA]obtain non abosorbent cutting board place mat several wiping clothes on food contact surface [CA]maintain wiping clothes in sanitizing solution when not in use
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
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
3 compartment sink next to mop sink leaking [CA]maintain plumbing in good repair
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
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EarlierMay 22, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
orange, paneer cheese in produce walk in cooler at 49F. perishable items moved to meat walk in cooler [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F for dairy products)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
wiping clothes on food contact surface [CA]maintain wiping clothes in bleach water when not in use
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
stainless steel pan food containers on walk in cooler floor [CA]properly store food to prevent contamination
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
empty paper towel dispenser to one of handsinks [CA]refill empty dispensers
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
2 & 3 compartment sinks leaking [CA]maintain plumbing 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
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.