At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 27, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. St-Old Union Diner - The Axe & Palm 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 St-Old Union Diner - The Axe & Palm?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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: Food on the floor or under dripsThe county found: “Boxes of food noted on the floor of the walk in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor…”
First step: Where food may never be stored
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Where food may never be stored
From Food Code 3-305.11
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 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 (11 → 7). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMar 27, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 27, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Boxes of food noted on the floor of the walk in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
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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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Knives being stored in between the prep table and stainless steel table at the time of inspection. [CA] Discontinue this practice and get either a knife holder or magnet for knives. [SA] Knives were moved to the 3-compartment sink.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Gaskets for under counter refrigeration were damaged at the time of inspection. [CA] Equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and retain characteristic qualities under normal use conditions. Replace gaskets.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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EarlierNov 15, 2024Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 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
Measured cooked bacon, chicken and cheese between 70-79F on mobile cart and on top shelf above flat grill. [CA] Maintain potentially hazardous food 41F and below. Manager agreed to discard food by 3pm.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Measured water temperature at 3 comp sink faucet at 117F. [CA] Maintain a minimum of 120F.
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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- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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
- 93 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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