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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
79/ 100 · 21 points taken off
7 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Nov 26, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Tomato Thyme - Hamilton 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 Tomato Thyme - Hamilton?
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- Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use K06How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K27How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe county found: “1. Lacking soap at the ONLY hand wash station in back warewash area. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at…”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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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).
Every visit
LatestNov 26, 2025Routine inspection79 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 79 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Nov 26, 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
1. Lacking soap at the ONLY hand wash station in back warewash area. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [COS] Operator restocked. 2. Found ONLY hand wash station located in back warewash area with water valves off. [CA] Ensure cold/hot water is provided at all times. [COS] Operator turned on water valve, observed cold/hot water running.
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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Not critical (6)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Found employees personal items such as phones, bags and backpack stored on rack/counter at cooks line. [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
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Found several bottle of liquor without caps stored at hand wash station and warewash area at bar. Splash guard is not protecting food item from potential cross contamination. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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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 unapproved flooring in back storage room where mop sink & ice machine is located. [CA] The floor surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.
Food Code 6-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
1. Found cold/hot water valves off at hand wash sink and 1-compartment sink at back warewash area. [CA] Ensure cold/hot water valve is turned on at all times. [COS] Operator turned on cold/hot water valve at both sinks, observed 1-compartment sink unable to turn off cold water via knob. 2. Found a leak at warewash sink (right side) faucet when water knob is on at back area. [CA] Secure leak.
Food Code 5-205.15
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In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Found one DEAD cockroach on floor near door entrance to warewash area dish machine. [CA] Eliminate all evidence of DEAD cockroach. Clean and sanitize all effected areas. Continue to provide approved pest control services.
Food Code 6-501.111
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What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Found several crates used to elevate food items off floor at cooks line and walk-in-cooler. [CA] Discontinue using crates, use approved shelvings.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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EarlierMay 19, 2025Routine inspection85 out of 100 (Green placard)
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
Measured whipped butter at 60 F stored at room temperature at the preparation line. Cook stated that the butter was whipped and removed from temperature control 1 hour prior. Measured white cream sauce at 89 F within a double stacked container at the counter top steam table. Cook stated the sauce was removed from cooking 30 minutes prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Discontinue the practice of double stacking containers within the steam table. [COS] Whipped butter time marked with a discard time at during the inspection. Facility intends to utilize TPHC time markings going forward. White sauce reheated and placed directly into the steam table to be held at 135 F or above.
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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
Personal drinks and other effects stored directly next to pizza boxes and clean wares. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. Clutter and unused equipment stored behind the facility. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.
The department's words
K06 Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
The warewashing area hand wash sink was blocked from use by the storage of a pan full of water. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
The exterior dry storage/ ice machine room is not fully enclosed at all times. The area lacks approved floors, wall and ceiling surfaces. [CA] The floor, wall and ceiling surfaces shall be smooth, of durable construction, and of nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. Repair upright freezer ventilation so that doors to the storage room can be kept closed. Broken cove base floor tiles adjacent to the warewashing machine. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable.
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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Pests seen inside: roaches Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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100 means the inspector found no problems. Santa Clara County takes points off for each problem. Big ones take off more.
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- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 79 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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