At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
78/ 100 · 22 points taken off
7 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 17, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Tropical Snacks 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 Tropical Snacks?
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
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K44How 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 Tropical Snacks' team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “MAJOR VIOLATION Eggs sitting out on counter measured 51F. Per PIC, eggs were placed on counter less than 2 hours prior…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16.
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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F
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If food is out of range
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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
LatestSep 17, 2026Routine inspection78 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 78 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Sep 17, 2026.
7 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
MAJOR VIOLATION Eggs sitting out on counter measured 51F. Per PIC, eggs were placed on counter less than 2 hours prior to inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below. [COS] Eggs were placed back into cooler. MINOR VIOLATION Measured beans in hot holding at 132F. Per PIC, beans were placed in hot holding an hour prior to inspection. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 135°F or above. [COS] Beans were reheated to 165F and placed back into hot holding.
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)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Are you Tropical Snacks? Fix it
Not critical (6)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean
Mold like substance on back panel of ice machine. [CA] Clean and sanitize ice machine regularly.
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 Tropical Snacks? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Back door propped open. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
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 Tropical Snacks? Fix it
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Knife was stored in the space between the prep cooler and handwash sink. Knife was not in use during inspection. PIC instructed to wash knife. [CA] Store knife away from possible contamination.
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
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Are you Tropical Snacks? Fix it
Permits available
The department's words
K49 Permits available
--48 HOUR NOTICE— Our records indicate this facility is operating without a valid permit and has a delinquent account. Payment must be made immediately to DEH at the address at the top of this report or via our website at www.Ehinfo.org. A facility that submits payment of the outstanding balance within 48 hours (2 business days) of this notice will be issued and mailed an operating permit by this department. Failure to comply within 48 hours will result in facility closure and additional enforcement, including but not limited to reinspection(s) and additional cost recovery fees. A facility found to be in continued operation without a permit may incur a penalty of three (3) times the operating permit fee, and fee(s) for re-inspection(s) charged at the current hourly rate approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Penalties and fees incurred due to enforcement activities must be paid in full prior to the issuance of an operating permit.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K45 Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Excessive food debris accumulated on floors and walls throughout facility [CA] Walls and/or 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 Tropical Snacks? Fix it
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The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No food safety certificate available 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.
EarlierOct 13, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Gaps below and around side door. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
No Food Safety Certificate available 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. *REPEAT VIOLATION*
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 Tropical Snacks, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 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
- 78 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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