At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jan 1, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Sonesta Select San Jose - Bistro 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 Sonesta Select San Jose - Bistro?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Liquid hand cleanser is not placed in an approved dispenser. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
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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 · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestJan 1, 2026Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 1, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Liquid hand cleanser is not placed in an approved dispenser. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times.
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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC is not available for review at time of inspection.[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. Food handler cards are not available for review at time of inspection. [CA] 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.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Unused/non functioning equipment found stored in the kitchen. [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.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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EarlierSep 18, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Several non-working refrigeration units found in kitchen. [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.
EarlierJul 17, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 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
Various PHF held in preparation refrigerator at service area measured >41F,<135F,>4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] PIC voluntarily condemned and destroyed PHF held in refrigerator >2hrs.
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Not critical (3)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Thermometers are not placed inside working refrigerators. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC has expired. [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.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Preparation refrigerator at service area and several refrigerators in kitchen are not functioning. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
EarlierDec 20, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Sour cream held in preparation refrigerator in service area measured >41F,<135F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.
The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Sealed reduced oxygen packed fish found thawing in refrigerator (no date marking for the start of thawing process). [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process. Thaw frozen seafood according to the manufacture guidelines (cut package or mark date for 48hrs use or discard).
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Preparation refrigerator in service area, refrigerator at cook line and mechanical dishwasher are not functioning. [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. Repair or remove nonfunctional equipment.
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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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
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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
- 92 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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