At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
35point violations
9 problems found · 6 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 2, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Cowabunga Bay got more than most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Cowabunga Bay?
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: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Ready-to-eat food not dated 4.3.60**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature 4.4.72**How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Cowabunga Bay's team
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Welcome, Cowabunga Bay. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Cowabunga Bay first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim Cowabunga BayWe'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.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Cold food above 41°FThe county found: “Grilled chicken is being held at 47°F in the make table.”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Ready-to-eat food not dated
Log it
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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 the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 7-201.11.
Try it yourself
Fix and log it: Cold food above 41°F
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0 of 3 done
If food is out of range
Logged
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What people see after you fix and log it
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer point violations than last time (38 → 35). That takes a team.
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestSep 2, 2026Routine inspection35 points
This one: 35 points, inspected Sep 2, 2026.
9 violations listed, 7 marked critical.
Critical (6)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Grilled chicken is being held at 47°F in the make table.
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)(2) · R392-100
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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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking
Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The rule
- Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
- It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
- Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
- Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.
From Food Code 3-501.17
Mixed and opened foods
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Date marking: the 7-day rule
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Are you Cowabunga Bay? Fix it
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature
The department's words
4.4.72** Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature
Wash solution temperature in the chemical sanitizing dish machine does not reach at least 120F. (101.F)
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too strong. Sanitizer concentration in the warewash machine is too strong.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
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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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean above warewash machine.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Show 1 more
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
4.7.4** Restriction-Poisonous or Toxic Materials
Toxic materials that are not used for food establishment operations are stored in the food establishment. (Raid)
Corrected during the inspection
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 7-201.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
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Non-critical (2)
Allergen Notification
The department's words
4.3.68 (iii) Allergen Notification
The establishment does not have written notification of the presence of major allergens.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.64 Cutting Surfaces
Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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EarlierJul 28, 2025Routine inspection38 points
13 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 20, 2024Routine inspection33 points
11 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 2, 2022Routine inspection29 points
9 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 3, 2020Routine inspection22 points
5 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 10, 2019Routine inspection23 points
13 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 30, 2018Routine inspection20 points
10 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 11, 2017Routine inspection35 points
18 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 9, 2015Routine inspection32 points
14 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 4, 2014Routine inspection6 points
6 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. 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 Cowabunga Bay, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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Address thisAbout this record
Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
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.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: non-plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 35 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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