At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
94/ 100 · 6 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Jul 21, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Taqueria Y Mariscos Chapala 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 Taqueria Y Mariscos Chapala?
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
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How 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: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repairThe county found: “Stainless steel wall next to the cook line is starting to come off the wall. [CA] Adhere the stainless steel back to…”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 4-301.12.
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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 · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Every visit
LatestJul 21, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 94 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jul 21, 2026.
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Stainless steel wall next to the cook line is starting to come off the wall. [CA] Adhere the stainless steel back to the wall properly.
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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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Dust build up noted on the fan guards of the walk in. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Food Code 4-602.13
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Some food products in containers were located in 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
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EarlierJul 30, 2025Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Sanitizer buckets were measured at 200PPM of chlorine at the time of inspection. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium). [COS] Sanitizer buckets were diluted; re-measured at 100PPM.
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Light bulb is missing on the right side of hood system at the time of inspection. [CA] Replace the light bulb.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Multiple pieces of equipment noted in the back of facility that are no longer in use. Per PIC, they might not use equipment anymore. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.
EarlierFeb 20, 2025Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Chlorine sanitizer found at over 200 ppm in sanitizer bucket next to griddle. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility is lacking chlorine sanitizer test strips. [CA] Test strips shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used in wiping cloth buckets and during mechanical warewashing. Test strips shall be readily available at all times.
Permits available
The department's words
K49 Permits available
Our records indicate this facility is operating with an expired health permit. Your balance due is $ 1,975.00. Payment must be made immediately to DEH at the address at the top of this report or via our website at www.Ehinfo.org.
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
- 94 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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