At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
82/ 100 · 18 points taken off
6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jul 13, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Somisomi 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 Somisomi?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “The hand wash sink within the rear preparation area was blocked for use by a container. The hand wash sink lacks a…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: No backflow test on file
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 2-301.14.
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (20 → 18). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestJul 13, 2026Routine inspection82 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 82 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 13, 2026.
6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The hand wash sink within the rear preparation area was blocked for use by a container. The hand wash sink lacks a supply of paper towels. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers at all times. [COS] Hand wash sink made accessible. Paper towel dispenser refilled.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Not critical (5)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Observed water leaking onto the floor from the ice cream machines. [CA] Repair water discharge/ intake pipe and maintain in clean and good repair.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
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
Chairs and personal items stored in top of boxes of single use food containers at the storage shelf. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.
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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Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility lacks quat sanitizer test strips. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The floor baseboard/ wall at the entrance to the rear kitchen is in disrepair. [CA] Repair the wall with a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Single use cups and bulk boxes of to-go bags stored within the employee restroom. [CA] Food and food contact items must be stored in approved locations.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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EarlierAug 7, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
Potentially hazardous foods inside the reach-in cooler are measured at improper cold holding temperatures. Cheese, custard, and matcha custard measured at 52F to 53F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F. [COS] Employee discarded the food items into the trash.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (5)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1) Reach-in cooler located under the waffle maker has an ambient temperature measured at 50F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Discontinue use of unit for potentially hazardous foods until violation is corrected. 2) Gasket for door of upright reach-in cooler is in disrepair. [CA] Replace rubber gasket and maintain in good repair. 3) Spatulas stored on hanging rack are observed damaged along the rubber/plastic food contact part of the utensil. [CA] Replace damaged utensils and maintain in good repair.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Drain lines from soft serve machine extends directly into the floor sink. [CA] Drain pipes/lines from equipment shall have a minimum 1 inch air gap between the end of the drain line and the rim of the floor sink to prevent back flow contamination.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lack of appropriate test strips for the chemical sanitizer used in the facility. [CA] Provide test strips for the applicable sanitizer used to clean food contact surfaces.
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employees observed putting on disposable gloves to handle food without washing their hands. [CA] Employees shall properly wash hands with warm water, soap, and single-use paper towels prior to putting on gloves to handle food.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Flies observed in the back kitchen of the facility. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of flies and fly activities.
EarlierOct 18, 2024Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Lacking single use paper towel and/or hand dryer at hand wash station located in farther restroom (employee restroom). [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels. [COS] Operator directed to restock.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found flies near warewash sink. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as flies. Provide approved pest control services.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Found leaking atmospheric pressure valve at mop sink when water is on. [CA] Secure leak. 2. Found tube line for soft serve stored directly in floor sink. [CA] Provide a minimum of 1 inch air gap between tube line and floor sink.
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.
- Hand sink not ready to use 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
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips 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
- 82 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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