Santa Clara County, CA

7-Eleven Food Store #14254

Name: 7-Eleven Food Store #14254
Address: 3497 Marten Av, Santa Clara County, CA

3497 Marten Av

Last inspected Dec 16, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Follow-Up Inspection

Dec 16, 2025

Pass

4 recorded violations

minorCode K30Other

Official wording

Food storage: food storage containers identified

Inspector’s notes

Repeated violation: Many food products on boxes were stored directly on the floor or on milk crate back in the storage area. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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minorCode K41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Repeated violation: There are leaks from the faucets in the janitorial, three compartment, and on the handwash sinks located near the janitorial sink. [CA] Fix the leaks immediately.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

minorCode K36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

Inspector’s notes

Repeated violation: Compressed gas cylinders used for the soda dispenser were not chained to a secure stand. [CA] To prevent possible accident from falling compressed gas cylinder, all the cylinders must restrain to a secure stand.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Repeated violation: Multiple house and drain flies were observed in the front and back in the wash areas. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method. Please keep the dumpster with the lids on and remove the garbage from the outside garbage bin often.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 16, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Dec 5, 2025

Conditional Pass

6 recorded violations

minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

Repeated violation: There is a heavy slime and dirt buildup on the floor sinks located near the syrup storage area and on the floors below the syrup storage shelf. [CA] Conduct a thorough and regular cleaning on the floor areas

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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criticalCode K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

There was no paper towel supply on the handwash station located in the wash area. [CA] Refill the wall-mounted paper towel dispenser immediately. Until the wall-mounted paper towel dispenser is refilled, a roll-type paper supply may be used. The person in charge provided a roll-type paper towel (SA).

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Multiple house and drain flies were observed in the front and back in the wash areas. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method.

In plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

minorCode K36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

Inspector’s notes

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

criticalCode K05Handwashing

Official wording

Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly

Inspector’s notes

Employee returning from lunch break did not wash hand before storing open food product on the Hot Dog roller in the front counter. [CA] Employee must be trained that they need to wash hand when returning to the kitchen, after cleaning or handling chemicals, after picking up something off of the floor, after handling the register/money, after handling garbage, after touching face, hair or body, after eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing gum, after using the bathroom, and after sneezing, coughing, or using a tissue. Employees were told to wash their hands (COS)

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

There are leaks from the faucets in the janitorial, three compartment, and on the handwash sinks located near the janitorial sink. [CA] Fix the leaks immediately.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 5, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Dec 24, 2024

Pass

5 recorded violations

minorCode K39Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Thermometers provided, accurate

Inspector’s notes

There were no functional thermometers on the cold-sandwich display case and inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To monitor the ambient air of the units, please install a functional thermometer on all refrigeration units.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Couple of drain flies were observed near the floor sinks located near the syrup storage area. [CA] Eliminate all insects and rodents from the facility by a legal method.

In plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

minorCode K36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

Inspector’s notes

Compressed gas cylinders used for the soda dispenser were not chained to a secure stand. [CA] To prevent possible accident from falling compressed gas cylinder, all the cylinders must restrain to a secure stand.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

There is a heavy slime and dirt buildup on the floor sinks located near the syrup storage area and on the floors below the syrup storage shelf. [CA] Conduct a thorough and regular cleaning on the floor areas

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

criticalCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

The sanitizer concentration on the kitchen's three compartment warewash sink was measured at 0 ppm quaternary ammonia. [CA] Whenever sanitizing of utensils/equipment is conducted using a three compartment warewash sink, there must be a 100-ppm residual chlorine or 200 ppm quaternary ammonia sanitizer level on the sanitizing compartment. The person in charge adjusted the tube and the quaternary ammonia sanitizer concentration was raised to 200 ppm a (COS).

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 24, 2024 · Original Source