At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jan 7, 2026
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.
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K41How 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: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Milk and half & half held on ice behind the front counter was improperly cold held and measured at 48-58F. [CA]…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
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 3-302.11, Food Code 4-301.12.
Try it yourself
Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F
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0 of 3 done
If food is out of range
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
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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).
Every visit
LatestJan 7, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jan 7, 2026.
3 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
Milk and half & half held on ice behind the front counter was improperly cold held and measured at 48-58F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F. [COS] Employee created a proper ice bath with additional ice and water to allow the food containers to be partially submerged. .
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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
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Are you Teaspoon? Fix it
Not critical (2)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Electric bug zapper is mounted above food preparation/storage area. [CA] Bug zapper shall be relocated so that food and food contact surfaces are protected from contamination.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Teaspoon? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Leak observed from pipes under the three compartment sink. [CA] Repair leak and maintain plumbing of the facility in good repair.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Are you Teaspoon? Fix it
EarlierJan 8, 2025Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food safety certification is not available for review. [CA] 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.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Health permit was not posted. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Employee jackets were on chairs touching the cold display with cake and milk tea. [CA] Employee personal items shall be stored away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. Jackets and bags shall be stored away from the cold holding unit.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Due to a leakage in a wash compartment facility is washing in a rinse compartment. [CA] Facility shall follow a procedure in place to wash, rinse, and sanitize in a 3-compartment sink therefore fix the leakage so employee can use the wash compartment.
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.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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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
- 88 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) .
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