At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Dec 30, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Surya Darshini Dosa Cafe 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 Surya Darshini Dosa Cafe?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out K42How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How 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: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “Observed mold like substance on the walls in the walk-in cooler. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize…”
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Trash cans
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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 (9 → 8). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestDec 30, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 30, 2025.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed mold like substance on the walls in the walk-in cooler. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize the walls.
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
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Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K42 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Observed the dumpster lids left open and two garbage bags hanging off of the dumpster bin and litter around the dumpster area. Per PIC, the homeless pulls out the garbage and leaves the garbage on the ground. Observed the long bar that keeps lids locked in place missing. [Corrective Action] Maintain lids closed when not actively dumping trash. Facility may need to obtain new dumpster. Work with property management to prevent illegal dumping.
Food Code 5-501.113
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Trash cans
- Use lidded, leak-proof cans lined with bags. Keep them away from food and clean dishes.
- Empty them when full and at the end of the day.
- Wash cans outdoors or at the mop sink, never in a food-prep, dish or hand sink. Rinse, sanitize, air-dry, re-line.
- Wash your hands after handling trash.
From Food Code Part 5-5
Keep two separate sets
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Observed scoops without handles used in the sugar and salt bulk bins. [Corrective Action] Use scoops with handle.
Food Code 4-901.11
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Water leak from the drain pipe at the 2 compartment prep sink. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak. 2. Observed condensate water from evaporators draining into a trash bin. [Corrective Action] Ensure condensate water properly drains into the floor sink.
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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EarlierApr 3, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Managerial Food Safety Certification observed expired. [Corrective Action] Provide the valid current Food Safety Certification.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Observed an open bag of thick poha at the customer waiting area by the door into the dry storage room. [Corrective Action] Maintain bag closed when not in use or maintain contents in a food grade container with a tight fitting lid.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Water leak at the drain pipe of the 3 compartment sink at the kitchen and the handwash sink at the service area. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Lack of "Employee must wash hands" sign in the restrooms. [Corrective Action] Provide sign in the restroom.
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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- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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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