At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Feb 24, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Veggie Garden 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 Veggie Garden?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K14How to fixFix it
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K40How 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: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “chlorine concentration in dishwashing machine rinse water around 30 ppm [CA]maintain dishwashing machine in good repair”
First step: Clean first, then sanitize
Then the next one: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-302.11.
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (10 → 5). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestFeb 24, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Feb 24, 2026.
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (2)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
chlorine concentration in dishwashing machine rinse water around 30 ppm [CA]maintain dishwashing machine in good repair
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
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K40 Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
several wiping clothes on cutting boards [CA]maintain wiping clothes in sanitizing solution when not in use
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Are you Veggie Garden? Fix it
EarlierSep 17, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K43 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
a portable soap dispenser in restroom [CA]replace missing wall mounted soap dispenser
The department's words
K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
imitation beef and pineapple at 49F [CA]maintain perishable food under 41F (or 45F dairy products)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
no chlorine residue in dishwashing machine rinse water. verified service done on 9/16/25 [CA]maintain dishwashing machine in good repair
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K39 Thermometers provided, accurate
no probe thermometer [CA]obtain an approved probe thermometer
EarlierNov 1, 2024Routine inspection92 out of 100 (Green placard)
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use
Linen used in direct contact with food. [CA] Discontinue the use of cloth towels in direct with food, used approved, single use materials.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K35 Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Cardboard used to line shelves at cook line. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent.
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Handle at handwash sink is in disrepair (restroom). [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and good repair.
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K27 Food separated and protected
Container of vegetables held at 3 compartment sink. [CA] Food preparation shall only occur in approved areas. Use available food preparation sink for the preparation of food.
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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- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer 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
- 95 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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