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Yard House

Other food place · San Jose, CA

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine county inspection · Apr 30, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Yard 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 Yard House?

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

  1. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K33How to fixFix it
  2. Hot food below 135°F K07How to fixFix it

See all 2 items ↓

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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For Yard House's team

Is this your place?

Welcome, Yard House. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Yard House first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.

  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

    Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.

  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from our free guides, built on the FDA Food Code your state uses.

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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F

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What people see now

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What people see after you fix and log it

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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).

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Dec 17, 2024: 4Aug 14, 2025: 4Apr 30, 2026: 544520242026

Every visit

  1. LatestApr 30, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Green placard)

    This one: 95 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected Apr 30, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean

      Co2 spray holder had a build up of a debris. [CA] Clean and sanitize the nozzle spray holding everyday.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Yard House? Fix it

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K07 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      Hot holding unit with nacho sauces and beans were measured 120F - Hot holding for less than 4 hours. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Temperature setting was adjusted and temperature was measured 140F.

      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

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Yard House? Fix it

  2. EarlierAug 14, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K41 Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices

      FLOOR SINK HAS A SLOW DRAIN IN THE WARE WASH AREA. [CA] Fix drainage for the floor sink in the ware wash area.

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K33 Nonfood contact surfaces clean

      CO2 NOZZLE HOLDER HAS A DEBRIS. [CA] Clean CO2 Nozzle holder more frequently to prevent cross contamination.

  3. EarlierDec 17, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Green placard)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K39 Thermometers provided, accurate

      Broken thermometer in the refrigeration. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods. [COS] Manager replaced the broken thermometer.

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K36 Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

      Cardboard in use to line shelve in liquor storage room. [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.

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 Yard House, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Yard House

    Ask for the manager. Yard House can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Yard House: (408) 241-9273

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site)

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

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Yard House

When was Yard House last inspected?

The county last inspected Yard House on Apr 30, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Yard House?

The county listed 2 violations on Apr 30, 2026: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning and Hot food below 135°F.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Apr 30, 2026, the county marked none as critical.