At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
79/ 100 · 21 points taken off
7 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 4, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. The Meat Corner 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 Meat Corner?
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: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K45How 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 Meat Corner's team
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Welcome, The Meat Corner. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim The Meat Corner first; we check that you run it.
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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: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “Front hand wash sink was obstructed with safety cone in the sink and crates and other items in front of the sink.…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Food on the floor or under drips
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-301.11.
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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 · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Every visit
LatestSep 4, 2025Routine inspection79 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 79 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 4, 2025.
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Front hand wash sink was obstructed with safety cone in the sink and crates and other items in front of the sink. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. [COS] Hand wash sink and front are is cleared by employee.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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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Are you The Meat Corner? Fix it
Not critical (6)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
Food boxes stored on floor throughout the facility. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed gaps in ceiling panels in office/storage, restroom above walk in freezer. [CA] Close the gaps maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage. Observed floor in disrepair in walk in cooler. [CA] Replace broken floor with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Accumulation of food liquids and debris throughout the facility including walk in cooler and freezer. [CA] Floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
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
Are you The Meat Corner? Fix it
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Restroom door does not self close. [CA] Toilet rooms shall be separated by well-fitted, self-closing doors that prevent the passage of flies, dust, or odors.
Food Code 6-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Check the restroom
- Soap, paper towels or a dryer, toilet paper and warm water at every restroom sink.
- The door closes by itself.
- After the toilet: wash in the restroom, then wash again at the kitchen sink.
From Food Code 6-301.11
Clean it on a schedule
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Accumulation of dust and dirt on walk in cooler fan guards. [CA] Clean the fans and maintain in good condition.
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
Are you The Meat Corner? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Lack of food safety certificate for manager and food handler cards for employees. [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. [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.
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K38 Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Observed exposed lights in meat prep area. [CA] Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is unpackaged foods, clean equipment, utensils, linens, or unwrapped single use articles.
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you The Meat Corner? Fix it
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 Meat Corner, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Ask for the manager. The Meat Corner can only fix what it knows about.
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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
- 79 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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