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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
1 problem found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 9, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Sonic Drive Ins Gilroy 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 Sonic Drive Ins Gilroy?
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: No hot or cold water at a sink K21How 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.
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Next: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Hot water within the facility was measured at 72*F at the time of inspection. Per PIC, the water heater was turned off…”
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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 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 follow-up).
Every visit
LatestJun 9, 2026Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Red placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Red placard), inspected Jun 9, 2026.
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water within the facility was measured at 72*F at the time of inspection. Per PIC, the water heater was turned off since repairs were being made to it; it was leaking water. Hot water heater is not operational. [CA] An approved, adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water and cold water shall be provided.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-103.11
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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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EarlierJun 9, 2026Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Mold like substance starting to grow within the hot water heater room and walls starting to deteriorate. [CA] Make repairs within this room.
EarlierJul 21, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
PHFs within prep table were measured between 48-49*F at the time of inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Facility is making ice baths to place inside of prep table.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Backpacks of employees are on food racks in the back of the facility. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. [COS] Items were removed from the rack and placed within personal lockers.
EarlierDec 31, 2024Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green 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
Hole noted under the hand wash station next to the 3-Compartment sink. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Both doors for the walk ins (refrigeration/freezer) are not self closing; stays open unless if pushed closed. [CA] Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and retain characteristic qualities under normal use conditions. Repair doors properly.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Mold like substance starting to grow within the caulking around the 3-compartment sink. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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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- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
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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 (Red placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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