At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · Dec 30, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Teaspoon 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 Teaspoon?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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
For Teaspoon's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Teaspoon. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Teaspoon first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim TeaspoonWe'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.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Dish sink or dish machine not set up rightThe county found: “Lacking chemical test strips to measure the applicable sanitizer used in facility. [CA] Means for adequately measuring…”
First step: Set up
Then the next one: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
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 4-301.12, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 4-603.16.
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Fix and log it: Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
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0 of 3 done
Set up
From Food Code 4-301.12
Logged
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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.
Left alone, or fixed together
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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).
Fewer points taken off than last time (15 → 8). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestDec 30, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 92 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 30, 2025.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lacking chemical test strips to measure the applicable sanitizer used in facility. [CA] Means for adequately measuring the applicable sanitization method must be readily available (ex. Sanitizer test strips, thermal strips).
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
Washing, step by step
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Are you Teaspoon? Fix it
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Chlorine sanitizer for sanitizer bucket stored behind front counter is measured at 200 ppm. [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
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Are you Teaspoon? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Gaskets on reach-in cooler located behind the front counter are in disrepair. [CA] Replace gaskets and maintain in good repair.
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 Teaspoon? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Accumulation of dust over restroom vent covers. [CA] Clean vent covers as needed to prevent accumulation of dust or debris.
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 Teaspoon? Fix it
EarlierJun 3, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K08 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Per PIC, Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) is used for the honey boba. However, no time-marking was observed. PIC stated boba was made at 11am today (approximately 3 hours prior). [CA] When using TPHC, food must be IMMEDIATELY time-labeled to be discarded within 4 hours. [SA] PIC printed a label for the boba to be discarded by 3pm today. ______ Minor violation: No written procedures for TPHC were available upon request. [CA] When using TPHC, written procedures must be available for review. Note: provided TPHC form.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (3)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Observed pink and brown mold-like substance on the white baffle inside the ice machine. [CA] Keep the ice machine clean.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
1) Observed accumulation of food debris on floors, especially against the wall/behind equipment. [CA] Keep floors clean. 2) Observed damaged floor tiles in the kitchen area. [CA] Repair/replace damaged floor tiles.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
A metal probe thermometer was not available upon request. [CA] Ensure a metal probe thermometer is always readily available to measure internal food temperatures.
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 Teaspoon, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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
- 92 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.