At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
4 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Feb 11, 2025
At the routine inspection on Feb 11, 2025. The latest visit, on Feb 12, 2025, 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. Sara's Southern Kitchen 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 Sara's Southern Kitchen?
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: Pests seen inside: roaches K23How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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 Sara's Southern Kitchen's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Pests seen inside: roachesThe county found: “In the kitchen area, around shelving at the handwash station, observed two live cockroaches. In the prep room, above…”
First step: What to do
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or 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 6-501.112.
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Fix and log it: Pests seen inside: roaches
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0 of 3 done
What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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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 lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Nice work, Sara's Southern Kitchen. At the follow-up one day later, the county listed no items still open.
You cleared the re-check in one day. We're proud of you.
Every visit
LatestFeb 12, 2025Follow-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 Feb 12, 2025. A follow-up visit re-checks earlier items. The last routine inspection was Feb 11, 2025: 85 out of 100 (Red placard).
EarlierFeb 11, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Red placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
In the kitchen area, around shelving at the handwash station, observed two live cockroaches. In the prep room, above prep table, on shelving, observed 2 live cockroaches in crevice behind stainless steel wall panel. In the warewash area, observed multiple live cockroaches on the right shelving for storage of dishwasher racks. On the wall above the back handwash station, observed live cockroaches in the sealant foam on the ceiling. [CA] The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin. The food facility shall cease operation of the food facility immediately when live activity is present. Clean and sanitize all areas with activity. Seal all cracks and crevices to prevent continued harborage. Contact pest control to provide service for facility. No live activity shall be present during follow-up inspection. Any live activity observed will result in continued closure of facility. Any subsequent follow-up inspections after the first will be charged at a rate of $298.00 per hour.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
In the kitchen area, prep area, and warewash area, observed cracks and crevices around shelving. Observed an unfinished ceiling area for access to the attic ladder. Observed accumulation of food debris behind the cookline. [CA] Ensure facility floors are frequently cleaned and maintained. Keep all floors, walls, and ceilings finished to prevent harborage of vermin. Seal all cracks and crevices to prevent harborage of vermin. In the warewash area, observed flooring is drooping and underlayment appears to be compromised. [CA] Ensure flooring is repaired and properly installed. Floors shall be smooth, durable, and easily cleanable.
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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No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
At the 2 compartment sink, measured hot water at 112F. [CA] Ensure hot water is provided at 120F to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
At the front counter, observed the use of an unapproved piece of wood/particle board stored on top of the ice machine. [CA] Ensure only approved materials and equipment are used within the facility. Only use approved smooth, durable, and easily cleanable material within the facility.
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 Sara's Southern Kitchen? Fix it
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 Sara's Southern Kitchen, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Pests seen inside: roaches Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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
- Follow-up inspection
- Result
- Green placard
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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