At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
86/ 100 · 14 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Apr 13, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Santa Cruz Bakery 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 Santa Cruz Bakery?
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: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How 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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Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Reach in next to the hot holding warmers was measured between 49-53*F at the time of inspection. Per PIC, they just…”
First step: If food is out of range
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 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-501.13.
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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
LatestApr 13, 2026Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 86 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 13, 2026.
3 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
Reach in next to the hot holding warmers was measured between 49-53*F at the time of inspection. Per PIC, they just had the unit serviced by a contractor. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] All product has been moved to another reach in.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(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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Not critical (2)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Knives are being stored in between the prep table and stainless steel table. [CA] Discontinue this practice and place in either a knife holder or magnet. [SA] Knives were placed into the 3-compartment sink to be washed/sanitized (wash, rinse, sanitize)
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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Paper towels are outside of paper towel dispenser at the time of inspection. [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
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Handwashing
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Are you Santa Cruz Bakery? Fix it
EarlierJul 2, 2025Routine inspection89 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
PHFs within reach in next to cashier station was measured between 44-45*F at the time of inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Recommend having unit serviced by contractor.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Hood filters have dust build up on them at the time of inspection. [CA] Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Bulk storage container lids in the back of the facility are damaged at the time of inspection. [CA] Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and retain characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Sanitizer bucket was measured at 25PPM of chlorine at the time of inspection. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium). [COS] PIC made new sanitizer bucket; re-measured at 100PPM.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Raw steak is being thawed within two buckets, noted on the floor at the time of inspection. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process. - Recommend thawing food within the prep sink on site. REPEAT VIOLATION. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action.
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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- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
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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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