At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Dec 31, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. The Cheese Steak Shop 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 The Cheese Steak Shop?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No backflow test on file K41How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How 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 The Cheese Steak Shop's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No backflow test on fileThe county found: “1. REPEAT VIOLATION. Missing drain pipe for the prep sink. [Corrective Action] Install the drain pipe for the prep…”
Then the next one: Hand sink not ready to use
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15.
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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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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 (14 → 5). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestDec 31, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Dec 31, 2025.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. REPEAT VIOLATION. Missing drain pipe for the prep sink. [Corrective Action] Install the drain pipe for the prep sink. 2. Water leak at the drain pipe at the 3 compartment sink. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.
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 The Cheese Steak Shop? Fix it
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Paper towels at the handwash sink were stored outside of the paper towel dispenser. [Corrective Action] Ensure paper towels are stored inside 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
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Are you The Cheese Steak Shop? Fix it
EarlierJun 12, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Hot water in the facility was measured at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] A food facility shall have hot water at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrected on Site] Person in charge unplugged the electrical for the tankless water heater to re-start it. Hot water re-measured at 185 degrees Fahrenheit.
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)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Heavy grime on the fan guard in the 2 door upright cooler.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Drainage pipe at the prep sink not installed. [Corrective Action] Install drainage pipe for the prep sink.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Observed back door left open without curtains or device to prevent entry of pest. [Corrective Action] Ensure back door is closed to prevent entry of pest. When leaving back door open, ensure curtains or device installed to prevent entry of pest.
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 The Cheese Steak Shop, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
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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
- 95 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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