At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 7, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Salted 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 Salted?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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: Hood filters need cleaningThe county found: “Heavy buildup found on exhaust filsters. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation.”
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-302.11.
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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
LatestApr 7, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 7, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Heavy buildup found on exhaust filsters. [CA] Clean mechanical exhaust hood and/or filters of grease accumulation.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Moderate amount of food debris and grease buildup on floor under equpment.[CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris. Paint is pealing at wall near rice cookers. [CA] Repair the wall with a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface.
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
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Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of thermometers in most refrigerator units. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
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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Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Several live gnats found in the kitchen. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.
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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EarlierJul 24, 2025Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Knives found stored wedged between preparation tables[CA] All cleaned utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least six inches above the floor.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Grease and food buildup found on floor under equipment. [CA] Regularly clean under cooking equipment to prevent accumulation of debris.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Heavy buildup found on exhaust filters. [CA] Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair.
EarlierNov 1, 2024Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Various PHF held in drawer refrigerator measured >41F,<135F,<1hr. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Per PIC, PHF was held in drawer refrigerator for less than 1 hour. Refrigerator appear to be unplugged. PHF moved to standing refrigerator for rapid cooling. Drawer refrigerator plugged in.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Portion of the wall at cook line is damaged. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Equipment/food placed at drip line at hand wash sink. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC is not available for review at time of inspection.[CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
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 Salted, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
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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
- 91 out of 100 (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.