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Bd Life Sciences Cafe

135 N Mccarthy Bl

Last inspected Mar 23, 2026 · 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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2 inspections

Routine Inspection

Mar 23, 2026

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1 recorded violation

criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Potentially hazardous foods measured at improper holding temperatures. Inside the upright reach-in cooler, cooked sausages measured at 58F. On the service live, cooked chicken hot holding on the warmer was measured at 128F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F; when hot holding shall be held at or above 135F. [COS] Employee discarded the sausages. The chicken was return to the oven and reheated to 165F.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Mar 23, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Jan 7, 2025

Pass

3 recorded violations

minorCode K27Other

Official wording

Food separated and protected

Inspector’s notes

Cheese, diced tomatoes, etc on ice at the taco station is not protected from customer contamination. [CA] Food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of packaging, counter, service line, or sneeze guards that intercept a direct line between the consumer's mouth and the food being displayed, containers with tight-fitting securely attached lids, display cases, mechanical dispensers, or other effective means.

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

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minorCode K06Handwashing

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Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

Paper towels are stored outside of a dispenser at the coffee bar hand wash sink. [CA] Paper towels shall be stored inside a dispenser to prevent potential contamination.

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.

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criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Measured PHF's being held at improper temperatures (see measured observations) at the following locations: 1. The front hot line at less than 130 F. 2. Cold items on ice at the taco station measured above 41 F 3. Multiple cold PHF's at the salad station measured above 50 F. 4. Milk carafes at the coffee station. Chef stated that all items were removed from cooking or temperature control at 10:30am and are discarded following the lunch serve at 2pm. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. When time only, rather than time and temperature is used as a public health control, PHFs shall be time marked to indicate when item is removed from temperature control, discarded if not consumed or served within 4 hours, and written procedures shall be readily available for review. [COS] PHF's discarded following the lunch service. Submit written time as a public health control procedures to inspector for review and approval.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jan 7, 2025 · Original Source

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