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What happened?
73/ 100 · 27 points taken off
9 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 7, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Taqueria Eduardo 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 Taqueria Eduardo?
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- Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Cooked food not cooled in time K09How to fixFix it
- Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Only hand washing sink was partially blocked by the food prep table and has a jug inside the sink. [CA] Hand washing…”
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestAug 7, 2026Routine inspection73 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 73 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Aug 7, 2026.
9 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Only hand washing sink was partially blocked by the food prep table and has a jug inside the sink. [CA] Hand washing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. [SA] Can't leave anything inside the hand washing sink.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Not critical (8)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K09 Proper cooling methods
Multiple food items were measured 50F inside the refrigeration while the ambient temperature was 40F. [CA] When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling. Properly store cooling foods in such a way to allow proper air flow.
Food Code 3-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If you miss a stage
- Missed stage 1 (not 70°F by 2 hours): reheat to 165°F and start over, or throw it out.
- Missed stage 2 (not 41°F by 6 hours): throw it out.
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The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Multiple food items were measured 43F & 44F in the both food prep table. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Keep the lid close when it is not in use.
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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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Dirty wiping towels were left at different places. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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The department's words
K26 Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Beef was left on a 2-comp warewash sink for thawing. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.
Food Code 3-501.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
4 safe ways
- 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
- 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
- 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
- 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.
From Food Code 3-501.13
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Pests seen inside: fruit flies
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Fruit flies were in the restroom and near mop sink. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies. [SA] Wet mop shall be hanged for quick drying to prevent fruit flies infestation.
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Lack mop rack or other devices to hang wet mop. [CA] Mop rack or other devices not made available to hang and store cleaning tools. After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
Food Code 6-101.11
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Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Build of debris was observed behind the equipment. [CA] Clean hard to reach areas behind the equipment more frequently.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Cutting board was scratched, scored, and stained. [CA] Surfaces of equipment such as cutting blocks and boards that are scratched and scored so that they can no longer be effectively be cleaned and sanitized shall be resurfaced or replaced. [SA] Resurface or replace the cutting board.
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
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EarlierAug 22, 2025Routine inspection90 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
FOOD PREP TABLE WITH SALSA AND PICO DE GALLO WAS MEASURED 50F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] PIC SAID HE WILL BE CHANGING THE BROKEN GASKET TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE.
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)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
LACK COVER FOR THE EXHAUST FAN IN THE RESTROOM. [CA] Provide cover for the exhaust fan to eliminate opening.
EarlierJan 29, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cutting boards were scratched and scored. [CA] Surfaces of equipment such as cutting blocks and boards that are scratched and scored so that they can no longer be effectively be cleaned and sanitized shall be resurfaced or replaced.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Delivery bags at the hand washing sink counter. [CA]Do not place anything at the hand washing sink counter to keep it accessible. [COS] Employees picked up the bags.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Sanitizing solution at the 3-compartment sink was 25ppm. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] PIC made a new solution measured 100ppm.
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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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Cooked food not cooled in time Read the free guide
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Food thawed the wrong way Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: fruit flies Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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100 means the inspector found no problems. Santa Clara County takes points off for each problem. Big ones take off more.
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- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 73 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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