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Second Story

Other food place · Los Gatos, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 23, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Second Story 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 Second Story?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
  2. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
  3. Pests seen inside: fruit flies K23How to fixFix it

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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.

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For Second Story's team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Second Story. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Second Story first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.

  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

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  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code Part 5-5.

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Fix and log it: Pests seen inside: fruit flies

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0 of 3 done

What to do

From Food Code 6-501.112

Logged

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What people see now

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What people see after you fix and log it

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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

  1. LatestJan 23, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 23, 2026.

    4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (4)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

      Observed the use of duct tape to seal a gap between the dump sink and the warewash machine. [CA] Ensure only approved, smooth, durable, and easily cleanable materials/equipment are used to prevent possible harborage of vermin.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Second Story? Fix it

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      At the side bar, observed an open/exposed outlet installed without an outlet cover. At the side prep station, observed wooden flooring installed. [CA] Ensure all cracks and crevices are sealed to prevent possible harborage of vermin. Areas with food preparation shall have proper flooring installed that is 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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Second Story? Fix it

    • Pests seen inside: fruit flies

      The department's words

      K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      In the bar area, and in the back storage room, observed several fruit flies. [CA] Ensure facility is kept free of fruit flies to prevent possible contamination of food.

      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

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Signs of pests and what to do

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Second Story? Fix it

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      At the bar, in the warewash machine, measured chlorine sanitizer at 25 PPM. [CA] Ensure chlorine sanitizer at the warewash machine is maintained at 50 PPM to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment.

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Second Story? Fix it

  2. EarlierNov 13, 2024Routine inspectionGreen placard

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      At the bar areas, observed cracks and crevices from open wooden panels under counters. [CA] Ensure open paneling is finished and sealed to prevent harborage of vermin.

    • No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      K21 Hot and cold water available

      At the 3 compartment sink, measured hot water at 117F. [CA] Ensure hot water is maintained at least 120F at all warewash, prep, and mop sinks.

    • Garbage uncovered or not taken out

      The department's words

      K42 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      Observed unused and old bottles of alcohol stored in the dry storage room. Per operator, alcohol is left from previous ownership and all open bottles are to be discarded. Noted fruit flies in several old bottles of alcohol. [CA] Ensure garbage and refuse is removed the facility frequently to prevent any form of nuisance.

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 Second Story, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
    • Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Second Story

    Ask for the manager. Second Story can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Second Story: (408) 320-6013

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site)

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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
90 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.

Questions about Second Story

When was Second Story last inspected?

The county last inspected Second Story on Jan 23, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Second Story?

The county listed 4 violations on Jan 23, 2026: Equipment in poor repair; Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair; and Pests seen inside: fruit flies, and 1 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 23, 2026, the county marked none as critical.