At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
88/ 100 · 12 points taken off
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Oct 1, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Uncle John's Pancake House 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 Uncle John's Pancake House?
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
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong K39How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K35How 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
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Next: Hot food below 135°FThe county found: “Cream held in sm preparation refrigerator at cook line measured >41F,<135F,>4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or…”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Thermometer missing or reading wrong
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Every visit
LatestOct 1, 2026Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 88 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Oct 1, 2026.
3 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
Cream held in sm preparation refrigerator at cook line measured >41F,<135F,>4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Per PIC, cream was held in the refrigerator overnight. PIC voluntarily condemned and destroyed cream due to 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 (2)
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of thermometers in refrigerator units. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of sm preparation refrigerator measured at 55F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Do not use this refrigerator for storage of PHF until repeaired/replaced. Plastic shopping/grocery/ “to-go”/garbage bags used in direct contact with food (such as shopping bag to store raw meats) [CA] All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, & meet applicable standards.
Food Code 4-101.11
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In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
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EarlierMar 31, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Stacked insert of cooked sausage held in preparation refrigerator measured >41F,<135F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.[SA] Per PIC, Sausage was held stacked in prep unit for less than 2 hrs and wash moved to lower portion of refrigerator for rapid cooling.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Drain lines extend into the floor sink at ice machine. [CA] The potable water supply shall be protected with a backflow or back siphonage protection device.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Food items such as syrup, found stored in the vicinity of the hand wash sink in the service area. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from possible contamination.
EarlierSep 23, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 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
Various PHF held in lg preparation refrigerator measured >41F,<135,<4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] Per PIC, PHF was held for less than 4hrs and moved to walk-in refrigerator measuring <41F.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of lg preparation refrigerator measured at 50F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K47 Signs posted; last inspection report available
Current environmental health permit is not posted.[CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.
EarlierApr 25, 2025Routine inspection88 out of 100 (Green placard)
3 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
Ham, cheese, raw eggs, cut fruit held in preparation refrigerator measured >41F,<135,<4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Do not overfill inserts at cook line.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Ambient temperature of small server preparation refrigerator measured at 47F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Do not use this refrigerator for storage of potentially hazardous food until this unit is repaired.
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
Lack of thermometers in preparation refrigerators. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.
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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- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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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
- 88 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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