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Santa Clara County, CA

Backyard Cafe @ 1350 Charleston

1350 Charleston Dr

Last inspected Sep 16, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

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2 inspections

Routine Inspection

Sep 16, 2026

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2 recorded violations

minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

Near the emergency exit near the serving line, the wall is damaged. [CA] Repair the wall with a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface. Make sure to keep walls in the food facility in good repair.

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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minorCode K41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Underneath service line 3, there is three plumbing lines feeding directly into the floor sink. [CA] Equipment that discharges liquid waste should be drained by indirect piping and be discharge into a floor sink through a 1 inch air gap.

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.

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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Sep 16, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

May 20, 2025

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2 recorded violations

minorCode K27Other

Official wording

Food separated and protected

Inspector’s notes

An unprotected rack used to transport ribs from the cafe to the outdoor bbq area. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from potential contamination during transportation to and from the bbq area via a enclosed cambro box or other approved alternative.

In plain English

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

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minorCode K36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

Inspector’s notes

The outdoor bbq area located in the parking lot is not separated from public access. [CA] The open-air barbecue or outdoor wood-burning oven is separated from public access to prevent food contamination or injury to the public by using ropes or other approved methods.

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

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, May 20, 2025 · Original Source

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