At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Sep 28, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. South Valley Middle School 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 South Valley Middle School?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Hood filters need cleaning K38How 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
For South Valley Middle School's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Shelves and surfaces need cleaningThe county found: “FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE WHITE PLASTIC FLAP IN THE ICE MACHINE. [CA] CLEAN THIS PART MORE OFTEN.”
Then the next one: Hood filters need cleaning
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestSep 28, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 96 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 28, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
FOUND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE WHITE PLASTIC FLAP IN THE ICE MACHINE. [CA] CLEAN THIS PART MORE OFTEN.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you South Valley Middle School? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
FOUND A NON-WORKING LIGHT AT THE HOOD. [CA] PROVIDE WORKING LIGHTS.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you South Valley Middle School? Fix it
EarlierMar 17, 2026Routine inspection100 out of 100 (Green placard)
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierSep 23, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Sanitizer within the 3-compartment sink was measured at 452PPM at the time of inspection. Active ware-washing taking place. The sanitizer container was low. [CA] Maintain chemical solution for manual warewashing at 100 ppm (1Tbs of bleach (5.25%)/gal of water) for chlorine and 200 ppm (1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%)/2 gal of water) for quaternary ammonium, Lactic acid between 704-1875PPM. [COS] PIC changed out sanitizer container for a new one and re-measured at 704PPM.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierMar 4, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Green placard)
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Unable to provide test strips for high temp dish washer at the time of inspection. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitation method used during manual or mechanical ware-washing. REPEAT VIOLATION. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action.
EarlierOct 8, 2024Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Hand wash station in front of the cook line is missing soap and paper towels at the time of inspection. [CA] Hand wash stations must be fully stocked at all times. [SA] Facility has other hand wash stations within the facility.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Unable to provide test strips for high temperature dish washer at the time of inspection. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitation method used during manual or mechanical ware-washing.
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
As a customer of South Valley Middle School, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Call South Valley Middle School
Ask for the manager. South Valley Middle School can only fix what it knows about.
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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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
- 96 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.