At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
85/ 100 · 15 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Aug 27, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Sjcc Cafe 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 Sjcc Cafe?
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- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning K43How to fixFix it
- Time as a control not marked or logged K08How to fixFix it
- Hot food below 135°F K07How 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: Restroom not stocked or needs cleaningThe county found: “Empty toilet tissue dispenser and roll was outside. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed…”
First step: Check the restroom
Then the next one: Time as a control not marked or logged
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Check the restroom
From Food Code 6-301.11
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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
LatestAug 27, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 85 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 27, 2026.
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (6)
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Empty toilet tissue dispenser and roll was outside. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Recently prepared food at ambient temperature lack time marking. [CA] Provide written procedures and time marking for PHFs utilizing time as a public health control (TPHC).
Food Code 3-501.19
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The 4-hour option
- Start with food at 41°F or below, or 135°F or above.
- Mark the container with the discard time: 4 hours after it left temperature control.
- Cook and serve, serve, or throw it out by that time.
- Throw out any container with no time marked.
From Food Code 3-501.19
The 6-hour option (cold food only)
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Time as a public health control (the 4-hour rule)
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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Recently prep food in a hot holding unit was measured 112F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Adjust hot holding unit setting.
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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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Ice machine's drain pipe is inside th floor sink. [CA] Provide minimum 1 inch of an airgap to prevent cross contamination.
Food Code 5-205.15
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In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Back door to the food prep area was open. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin. Both garbage container had there lid open. [CA] Refuse containers shall be covered at all times when not in use. Facility must repair nonfunctional equipment or remove it from the facility. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. NOTE: Must clean the back refuse area and remove the unused equipment from the refuse area. Mop bucket with dirty water and a mop was left in the food prep area. [CA] After use, mop water shall be disposed of in the janitorial sink or toilet facility and mop shall be hanged for quick drying.
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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The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
One hand washing sink has a empty paper towel dispenser. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.
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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EarlierOct 7, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
CARTONS OF FOOD ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
KITCHEN AND FOOD PREP AREA FLOORS WERE NOT CLEAN. [CA] Keep floor clean and sanitize.
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 RESTROOM HAS A OPEN CEILING PANEL. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
EXPIRED HEALTH PERMIT WAS POSTED. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOK LINE WAS NOT CLEAN AND UNDER THE STOVE DRAWER HAS GREASE. [CA] Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair. Dispose off grease in a grease dispenser.
EarlierFeb 12, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Empty paper towel dispenser but facility has paper towel roll at the station for use. Company haven't send them them the paper towel for refill. [CA] Hand washing station shall provide single use paper towel in a dispenser.
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
PIC indicates that TPHC is in use and PHF is time marked, however written procedures are not available/maintained. [CA] Provide written procedures and time marking for PHFs utilizing time as a public health control (TPHC). [COS] PIC created a log sheet with food items and time log.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
REPEAT VIOLATION: Facility has a expired Food Safety Certification. [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.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Three compartment sink faucet is leaking. [CA] Repair leakage to maintain.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Steam table is not draining and therefore not in use. [CA] Fix or repair steam table to maintain.
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
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- Time as a control not marked or logged Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hand sink not ready to use 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
- 85 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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