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Ten Ren Tea Co

Other food place · Milpitas, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

5 problems found · Routine county inspection · Oct 1, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Ten Ren Tea Co 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 Ten Ren Tea Co?

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

  1. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it
  2. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How to fixFix it
  3. Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed K36How to fixFix it

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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.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, 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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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
Oct 3, 2025: 5Oct 1, 2026: 1151120252026

Every visit

  1. LatestOct 1, 2026Routine inspection89 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 89 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Oct 1, 2026.

    5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (5)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      Lack of chlorine test strips. [Corrective Action] Provide chlorine test 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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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Ten Ren Tea Co? Fix it

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

      Non-smooth ceiling panels observed in the back prep area. [Corrective Action] Replace with smooth ceiling panels.

      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 Ten Ren Tea Co? Fix it

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Single use one gallon containers observed re-used. [Corrective Action] Discontinue re-using single use containers.

      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 Ten Ren Tea Co? Fix it

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

      Ambient air in the left side single door upright cooler was measured at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Ensure refrigeration unit is able to maintain cold holding temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Ten Ren Tea Co? Fix it

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Grime accumulation inside the ice machine near the ice chute. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize affected area.

      Food Code 4-602.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clean first, then sanitize

      • 1. Scrape off food.
      • 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
      • 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).

      From Food Code 4-603.16

      When to clean food-contact surfaces

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Ten Ren Tea Co? Fix it

  2. EarlierOct 3, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Lack of manager's Food Safety Certification. [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.

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Facility re-uses the one gallon water bottles to store tea. [Corrective Action] Discontinue using single use one gallon water bottles to store tea.

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

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  1. 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
    • 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
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. Ten Ren Tea Co can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Ten Ren Tea Co: (408) 946-1118

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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
89 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 Ten Ren Tea Co

When was Ten Ren Tea Co last inspected?

The county last inspected Ten Ren Tea Co on Oct 1, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Ten Ren Tea Co?

The county listed 5 violations on Oct 1, 2026: Dish sink or dish machine not set up right; Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair; and Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed, and 2 more.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Oct 1, 2026, the county marked none as critical.