At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
84/ 100 · 16 points taken off
7 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 6, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Shabu Shabu Kiwami got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Shabu Shabu Kiwami?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No hot or cold water at a sink K21How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Hot water at the 3 compartment sink was measured at a maximum temperature of 114 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective…”
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Trash cans
From Food Code Part 5-5
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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
LatestJan 6, 2026Routine inspection84 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 84 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 6, 2026.
7 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (7)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water at the 3 compartment sink was measured at a maximum temperature of 114 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Provide hot water of at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit at the 3 compartment sink.
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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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Pressurized cylinders (CO2 tanks) observed not secured to a rigid structure. [Corrective Action] Ensure pressurized cylinders are secured to a rigid structure.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. Observed new equipments installed in the facility such as two self-service coolers, keg dispenser cooler, and soda fountain machine. [Corrective Action] All new equipments shall be approved by the Plan Check Program at this department before using. Submit plans and equipment spec sheets to this department. 2. Frost and ice formation observed at the door jam of the walk-in freezer due to door not able to properly close. [Corrective Action] Ensure walk-in freezer door properly closes.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Employee lack Food Handler's Card. [Corrective Action] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K42 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Observed refrigerator, old wooden tables and other various items at the rear or the facility. Per kitchen manager, the items were supposed to be picked up but due to the holidays, the trash schedule has been disrupted. [Corrective Action] Ensure unused equipments are removed from the facility.
Food Code 5-501.113
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Trash cans
- Use lidded, leak-proof cans lined with bags. Keep them away from food and clean dishes.
- Empty them when full and at the end of the day.
- Wash cans outdoors or at the mop sink, never in a food-prep, dish or hand sink. Rinse, sanitize, air-dry, re-line.
- Wash your hands after handling trash.
From Food Code Part 5-5
Keep two separate sets
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Consumer self service does prevent contamination
The department's words
K31 Consumer self service does prevent contamination
Lack of sneeze guard on the self-service coolers at the service area. Food on display shall be protected from cross-contamination, by the use of an approved sneeze guard that intercept a direct line between the consumer's mouth and the food being displayed.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Observed four tables at the customer dining area utilizing the hot plate without the use of an approved hood. The facility only came with 14 original Type 2 hoods. [Corrective Action] Proper exhaust ventilation shall be provided at each table utilizing the hot plate. Remove tables without an above approved hood. Facility may require to install hoods to accommodate the extra tables.
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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EarlierApr 24, 2025Routine inspectionGreen placard
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Lack of handwashing sign in the restrooms. [Corrective Action] Post a handwashing sign at the handwashing sink in the restrooms.
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
To-go containers observed stored in the restroom. [Corrective Action] No food related products shall be stored in the restroom.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Cove base tiles at the walk-in freezer does not appear to be installed properly. [Corrective Action] Repair the cove base tiles. 2. Portion of the wall between the walk-in freezer and the dry storage room observed deteriorated. [Corrective Action] Repair the wall. 3. Floor between the restrooms and the entry way into kitchen observed damaged. [Corrective Action] Repair the floor.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy grime on the light switch in the dry storage room. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Employee locker in the dry storage room observed positioned in a way that is hard to access. [Corrective Action] Re-locate the employee locker or re-position.
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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Dead mouse observed in the outdoor storage unit (the one with the water heater). No foods stored in that storage unit. [Corrective Action] Clean areas of dead rodents.
EarlierJan 8, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Multiple Potentially Hazardous Foods in the walk-in cooler were measured at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrected on Site] Operator turned down the thermostat and before leaving the facility, the items in the walk-in cooler were measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Grease accumulation on the sides of the cooking equipments. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and maintain clean.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Open bag of flour observed stored in the outside storage room. [Corrective Action] Only unopened pre-packaged foods may be stored in the outside storage room. When opened store the open bag of flour in a container with tight fitting lid.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1. Cove base tiles under the door of the walk-in freezer observed separating from the wall and missing the grout. [Corrective Action] Maintain cove base tiles in good condition. Make necessary repairs. 2. Discoloration of the ceiling panels in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Clean the ceiling panels.
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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
- 84 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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