At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 6, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Tadka Indian Cuisine 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 Tadka Indian Cuisine?
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- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Hot food below 135°F K07How 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: Food on the floor or under dripsThe county found: “Some food items are being stored in the floor of the walk in at the time of inspection. [CA] Food shall be stored at…”
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Where food may never be stored
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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (13 → 10). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestApr 6, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 6, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Some food items are being stored in the floor of the walk in at the time of inspection. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. [SA] PIC moved all items off the ground. No evidence of 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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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Unable to provide food handler cards for employees at the time of inspection. [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. Keep records on site.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Under counter refrigeration had PHFs between 47-49*F at the time of inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] PIC was going to try to adjust the dial and if temperature is not then they will put under TPHC. A contractor will be contacted.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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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 chlorine dish washer at the time of inspection. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Food Code 4-301.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
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EarlierJun 3, 2025Routine inspection87 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K05 Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
Employee did not wash hands after returning from the restroom. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required after using restroom. [COS] PIC instructed employee to wash hands again before starting food prep.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Knives are being stored in between the stainless steel table and wall at the time of inspection. [CA] Obtain knife holders or magnets to store knives properly. Discontinue placing knives in between surfaces that do not get cleaned frequently.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Heavy food debris noted on the walls behind the prep table of the cook line. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
EarlierOct 10, 2024Follow-up inspectionGreen placard
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierOct 8, 2024Follow-up inspectionRed placard
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Observed a cockroach (adults/nymphs) by the prep sink and one in the dry storage rack at the time of inspection. [CA] The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin. A food facility shall not operate when there is a vermin infestation that has resulted in the contamination of food contact surfaces, food packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food(s). The food facility shall cease operation of the food facility immediately. The food facility shall remain closed until: there is no longer evidence of a vermin infestation; all contaminated surfaces have been cleaned and sanitized; and contributing factors such as cleaning, repairs, and the elimination of harborages have been resolved.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierOct 7, 2024Routine inspection78 out of 100 (Red placard)
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Only hand wash station within the prep area is not operational at the time of inspection. Hot water within the hand wash station is not operational. [CA] Repair issues at the hand wash station properly. [SA] Facility could use the 3-Compartment sink to wash hands, warm water is functional within sink. Use the wash basin to wash hands.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1. Multiple flies noted within the kitchen area and the back storage area of the facility at the time of inspection. 2. Multiple cockroaches within the kitchen area noted at the time of inspection. Cockroaches from different life cycles (adults/nymphs) noted within the cook line, on the floor around the 3-compartment, around the prep sink area. [CA] The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin. A food facility shall not operate when there is a vermin infestation that has resulted in the contamination of food contact surfaces, food packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food(s). The food facility shall cease operation of the food facility immediately. The food facility shall remain closed until: there is no longer evidence of a vermin infestation; all contaminated surfaces have been cleaned and sanitized; and contributing factors such as cleaning, repairs, and the elimination of harborages have been resolved.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Unable to provide a current food manger certification at the time of inspection. [CA] Obtain a new food manger certification within 60-days.
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Curry within the stove top was measured at 103*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 re-heating curry to hot hold on the stove top.
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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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
- 90 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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