Follow-Up Inspection
Oct 1, 2025
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Oct 1, 2025 · Original Source
Santa Clara County, CA
Bharat Bazar, Inc.
1165 Reed Av
Last inspected Oct 1, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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4 inspectionsRoutine Inspection
Sep 30, 2025
Pass
4 recorded violations
minorCode K01Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Inspector’s notes
Facility serves refried PHFs and no employee observed to have food safety certificate or handlers card. [CA] Facility that prepares and serves open food shall have employees with food handler cards and one employee with food safety certificate.
In plain English
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesminorCode K07Food temperature
Official wording
Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Inspector’s notes
Reach in cooler by front door measured to have: -Chutney at 44F -Boxed samosa at 43F -Ambient temperature at 45F [CA] Maintain PHFs at 41F and below for cold holding.
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 temperatureminorCode K23Pests
Official wording
No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Inspector’s notes
Rodent droppings observed scattered under shelves along walls of facility and in back equipment area. Rodent droppings also observed under the end caps of aisles. One dead adult cockroach observed in trap behind screen where chairs and tables are stored. [CA]Facility shall clean and sanitize all droppings and dead cockroaches from affected areas. Ensure traps changed regularly. Follow up shall be conducted to ensure droppings have been cleaned. Facility shall provide last pest control report and contract with pest control during follow up inspection.
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 insectsminorCode K35Equipment and utensils
Official wording
Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Inspector’s notes
Walk in cooler observed to have screw driver used to hold door in place. [CA] Repair walk in cooler door and maintain in good repair.
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 issuesOfficial record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Sep 30, 2025 · Original Source
Follow-Up Inspection
Oct 10, 2024
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Oct 10, 2024 · Original Source
Routine Inspection
Oct 9, 2024
Closed
The health department recorded a closure at this inspection.
1 recorded violation
criticalCode K23Pests
Official wording
No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Inspector’s notes
Observed rodent droppings around food containers on pallets observed rodent droppings on the floors by shelves. Observed two dead rodents on traps. Observed dead cockroahces on glue traps. [CA] The premises of each food facility shall be kept free of vermin. A food facility shall not operate when there is a vermin infestation that has resulted in the contamination of food contact surfaces, food packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food(s). The food facility shall cease operation of the food facility immediately. The food facility shall remain closed until: there is no longer evidence of a vermin infestation; all contaminated surfaces have been cleaned and sanitized; and contributing factors such as cleaning, repairs, and the elimination of harborages have been resolved.
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 insectsOfficial record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Oct 9, 2024 · Original Source