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Verve Coffee Roasters

Coffee shop · Palo Alto, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 10, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most coffee shops here got 0 to 9 points taken off. Verve Coffee Roasters got more than most.

Compared with 385 Santa Clara County coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Verve Coffee Roasters?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it
  2. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right K34How to fixFix it

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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.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 4-603.16.

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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F

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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).

Points taken off at each routine inspection
May 22, 2025: 7Jun 10, 2026: 1071020252026

Every visit

  1. LatestJun 10, 2026Routine inspection90 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 90 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Jun 10, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      Opened containers of Almond, pistachio and oat milk stored at room temperature at the coffee bar (68 F measured). PIC was unsure when the were opened. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Milks were voluntarily discarded. Facility intends to utilize TPHC going forward. Send procedures to inspector for review and approval.

      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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      Fix and log it now

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    Not critical (1)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K34 Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

      A high temperature measuring device was not available for measured the final hot water sanitizing rinse within the warewashing machine. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Verve Coffee Roasters? Fix it

  2. EarlierMay 22, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100 (Green placard)

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    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, bags and jackets stored on food storage racks in the rear storage area. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces. Facility lacks employee lockers. [CA] Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided and used for the orderly storage of employee clothing and other possessions.

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K14 Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

      Measured the final sanitizing rinse at 153 F from the high temperature warewashing machine. [CA] Mechanical sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160°F (or manufacturer's instruction).

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Pressurized cylinders within the kitchen are unsecured. [CA] All pressurized cylinders shall be securely fastened to a rigid structure.

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

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  2. Call Verve Coffee Roasters

    Ask for the manager. Verve Coffee Roasters can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Verve Coffee Roasters: (831) 706-5234

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About this record

Opens the county's own page for this place.

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
90 out of 100 (Green placard)
Source
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health

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Questions about Verve Coffee Roasters

When was Verve Coffee Roasters last inspected?

The county last inspected Verve Coffee Roasters on Jun 10, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Verve Coffee Roasters?

The county listed 2 violations on Jun 10, 2026: Hot food below 135°F and Dish sink or dish machine not set up right.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jun 10, 2026, the county marked 1 as critical.