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Taste Good

Other food place · Milpitas, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

6 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 25, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Taste Good 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 Taste Good?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
  2. Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it
  3. Permits available K49How to fixFix it

See all 6 items ↓

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.

Which one are you?

For Taste Good's team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Taste Good. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Taste Good first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.

  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

    Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.

  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-301.12.

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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use

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0 of 3 done

Hand sinks are for hands only

From Food Code 2-301.15

Logged

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What people see now

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What people see after you fix and log it

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What people see next

Under each item here, people see what you fixed, in your words.

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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).

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Aug 13, 2025: 9Feb 25, 2026: 1591520252026

Every visit

  1. LatestFeb 25, 2026Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 85 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 25, 2026.

    6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (6)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing

      Back screen door was left wide open. [Corrective Action] Keep the screen door closed when not actively entering and exiting.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Taste Good? Fix it

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Knives were observed stored in the crevice between the wall and the work table next to the crepe machine. [Corrective Action] Do not store knives in the crevice. Store in a clean and dry area.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Taste Good? Fix it

    • Permits available

      The department's words

      K49 Permits available

      --48 HOUR NOTICE— Our records indicate this facility is operating without a valid permit and has a delinquent account. 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. A facility that submits payment of the outstanding balance within 48 hours (2 business days) of this notice will be issued and mailed an operating permit by this department. Failure to comply within 48 hours will result in facility closure and additional enforcement, including but not limited to reinspection(s) and additional cost recovery fees. A facility found to be in continued operation without a permit may incur a penalty of three (3) times the operating permit fee, and fee(s) for re-inspection(s) charged at the current hourly rate approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Penalties and fees incurred due to enforcement activities must be paid in full prior to the issuance of an operating permit.

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      1. Lack of manager's Food Safety Certificate. [Corrective Action] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. 2. Employee's Food Handler's Card not available for review. [Corrective Action] 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.

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

      Paper towels were not stored inside the paper towel dispenser in the restroom. [Corrective Action] Store paper towels inside the paper towel dispenser.

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Handwashing

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Taste Good? Fix it

    Show 1 more
    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      Multiple food items in the walk-in cooler were measured at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

      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)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Taste Good? Fix it

  2. EarlierAug 13, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)

    4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (4)

    • Signs posted; last inspection report available

      The department's words

      K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available

      Lack of handwashing sign in the restroom. [Corrective Action] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees.

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Facility lack manager Food Safety Certificate. [Corrective Action] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      Observed kidney or liver defrosting in the 3 compartment warewash sink. [Corrective Action] The 3 compartment warewash sink is to be used for washing dishes and utensils. Use the food prep sink for any food prep activities.

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Observed knife stored in the crevice between the work table and the wall at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Discontinue storing knife in the crevice.

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 Taste Good, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • 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
    • Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
    • Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Taste Good

    Ask for the manager. Taste Good can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Taste Good: (408) 262-9439

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site)

When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.

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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
85 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Taste Good

When was Taste Good last inspected?

The county last inspected Taste Good on Feb 25, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Taste Good?

The county listed 6 violations on Feb 25, 2026: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair; Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed; and Permits available, and 3 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Feb 25, 2026, the county marked none as critical.