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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
83/ 100 · 17 points taken off
4 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Feb 9, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. The Club @ Los Gatos - Cafe got more than most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about The Club @ Los Gatos - Cafe?
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
- Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “At the front counter, in the insert top of the 2 door prep unit, measured egg bites at 50F and containers of salsa at…”
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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 (19 → 17). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 9, 2026Routine inspection83 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 83 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 9, 2026.
4 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
At the front counter, in the insert top of the 2 door prep unit, measured egg bites at 50F and containers of salsa at 46F. Per operator, egg bites and salsa stored for an unknown period of time. Packages of egg bites and salsa containers were stored above the fill line for the insert container. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held cold at 41F and below to prevent bacterial growth. Discontinue storage above the fill line in insert containers to facilitate proper holding temperatures. [COS] Egg bites and containers of salsa were VC&D due to time and temperature abuse.
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)
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Hot and cold holding
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Not critical (3)
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Handwash sink at the front counter was not fully accessible due to oven placement/storage. Handwash station in the prep area was accessible and stocked with hand soap and paper towels. [CA] Ensure handwash station is accessible at all times and stocked with hand soap and paper towels to allow for proper handwashing.
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
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Handwashing
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Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
At the 3 compartment sink, measured quaternary ammonium sanitizer from dispenser at 100 PPM. [CA] Ensure quaternary ammonium sanitizer is provided at 200 PPM for manual warewashing to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment. Contact for maintenance of the sanitizer dispenser.
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
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Food safety manager's certificate and food handler cards unavailable for review. [CA] Ensure at least one food safety manager's certificate is obtained and available for review. All other employees that handle food shall obtain food handler cards.
EarlierJun 2, 2025Routine inspection81 out of 100 (Green placard)
6 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
PHF located on countertop measured >41F,<135F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Per PIC, PHF was delivered from adjacent restaurant 20 minutes prior. PHF placed in refrigerator for cooling.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (5)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Clean equipment stored in the vicinity of the hand wash sink.[CA] All cleaned utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least six inches above the floor.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
FSC is not available for review at time of inspection. [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.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Lack of test strips for measuring sanitizer concentration and final rinse at mechanical dishwasher. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cold brew tap/refrigerator located at entrance to facility is not approved for use[CA] All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, & meet applicable standards. Contact County of Santa Clara Plan check when adding new equipment to the facility. [phone]
The department's words
K32 Food properly labeled and honestly presented
Pre-packaged food held in self service refrigerator is not labeled properly for sale. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
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)
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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
- 83 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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