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The Hamilton-Kitchen

Other food place · Palo Alto, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 27, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. The Hamilton-Kitchen 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 Hamilton-Kitchen?

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

  1. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
  2. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
  3. No person in charge on duty K01How 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 7-201.11, Food Code 6-501.112.

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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
Jan 8, 2025: 5Mar 27, 2026: 75720252026

Every visit

  1. LatestMar 27, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 93 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Mar 27, 2026.

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing

      Keys noted within the back storage room, next to the dish washer. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.

      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 The Hamilton-Kitchen? Fix it

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean

      Caulking around the prep sink area and hood system is starting to fall apart. [CA] Remove old caulking and add fresh silicon.

      Food Code 4-602.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you The Hamilton-Kitchen? Fix it

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification

      Some food handler cards for employees expired last month. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

  2. EarlierJan 8, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

      Observed unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid and chemical blue spray bottle hanging on top shelf where clean glasses and cutting boards are stored. [CA] Label spray bottle and store chemicals away from clean equipment.

    • Pests seen inside: fruit flies

      The department's words

      K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      Observed fruit flies in back storage area where onions are stored. [CA] Eliminate the fruit flies. Keep onions/produce in a covered container to prevent attraction of fruit flies.

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 Hamilton-Kitchen, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

    Open the steps here

  2. Call The Hamilton-Kitchen

    Ask for the manager. The Hamilton-Kitchen can only fix what it knows about.

    Call The Hamilton-Kitchen: (650) 463-1400

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site)

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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
93 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 The Hamilton-Kitchen

When was The Hamilton-Kitchen last inspected?

The county last inspected The Hamilton-Kitchen on Mar 27, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at The Hamilton-Kitchen?

The county listed 3 violations on Mar 27, 2026: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair; Shelves and surfaces need cleaning; and No person in charge on duty.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Mar 27, 2026, the county marked none as critical.