At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
76/ 100 · 24 points taken off
10 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 5, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Sushi Masa got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Sushi Masa?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Equipment in poor repair K35How to fixFix it
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How 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
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Next: Equipment in poor repairThe county found: “The tables have deteriorated plastic and tape liners in several areas of the kitchen and food prep areas. There are…”
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What to do
From Food Code 6-501.112
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestFeb 5, 2026Routine inspection76 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 76 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 5, 2026.
10 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (10)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
The tables have deteriorated plastic and tape liners in several areas of the kitchen and food prep areas. There are deteriorated tables and cutting block tables that are deteriorated and not able to be cleaned and sanitized properly due to deterioration. [CA] Remove the deteriorated liners and tape and be sure no particles get into the food. Replace these tables with approved tables.
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you Sushi Masa? Fix it
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
The linen that is separating the rooms are in need of washing. [CA] Keep these lining Replace with clean linen.
Food Code 4-901.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Sushi Masa? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
The posted FSC is expired. The employees in the kitchen state that they do not have a food handler card available. One of the 2 sushi chefs has the food handler card available. [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.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Observed lights that are out and the areas are very dim. [CA] Replace the light bulbs and increase lighting in all areas where it is dim for cleaning, food storage, and prep.
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 Sushi Masa? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
The facility has storage rooms with some restaurant items that are completely cluttered. [CA] Clean and organize all areas of the facility where needed.
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
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The walls are soiled and deteriorated in several areas. [CA] Thoroughly clean the walls and repair where deteriorated. the floor is missing some tiles under the dish sink and other areas. [CA] Repair/replace the tiles where needed.
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
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Sushi Masa? Fix it
Shellfish tags or fish freezing records missing
The department's words
K16 Compliance with shell stock tags, condition, display
The employees can not find the oyster tags. According to the waitress they are not currently selling oysters but they were selling oysters recently. [CA] The oyster tags must be available for 90 days.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
The dish sink is leaking underneath. [CA] Repair the dish sink plumbing.
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
Are you Sushi Masa? Fix it
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed a couple of rodent droppings that appear to be old on the floor under a storage shelf. [CA] Thoroughly clean up the droppings and take effective measure to eliminate rodents from inside the facility. Continue to protect food from any possible contamination.
Food Code 6-501.111
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K22 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
The mop water is being poured into the floor sink. [CA] The mop water must be poured into the mop sink. There is an old style mop sink in the closet with the mopping buckets. The mop sink is full of clutter. Remove the items from the mop sink and use it to pour the mop water into.
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 Sushi Masa, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Pests seen inside: droppings Read the free guide
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
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
- 76 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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