Routine Inspection
Apr 1, 2026
6 recorded violations
Official wording
Food storage: food storage containers identified
Inspector’s notes
Boxes of lychee jelly stored on the floor in the back kitchen area. Numerous boxes of food observed stored on the floor in the bathroom. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Discontinue the storage of food in the bathroom.
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Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Inspector’s notes
Facility could not provide a food safety certificate. Facility could not provide food handler cards for employees. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times. Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
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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.
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Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Inspector’s notes
*REPEAT VIOLATION* Heavy accumulation of black, mold-like substance on the interior panel of the ice machine. [CA] Clean regularly to prevent buildup, and to prevent potential contamination of ice.
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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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Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Inspector’s notes
Accumulation of old food and debris on the floor underneath refrigeration units throughout the facility. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
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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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Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Inspector’s notes
Cooked boba pearls subjected to time as a public health control lacked time markings while maintained in a metal container at the front service line. Per staff, boba pearls had been cooked less than 30 minutes prior. [CA] 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] Boba pearls were time marked.
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Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Inspector’s notes
*REPEAT VIOLATION* At the hand sink in the back kitchen area: - Soap was provided in a bottle on the right-side drainboard of the preparation sink approximately five feet away. Wall-mounted soap dispenser observed broken. - Packet of loose paper towels observed provided on top of a prep cooler approximately five feet away behind the hand sink. Wall-mounted paper towel dispenser observed empty. Hand sink in the front service area lacked soap. Per employees, they do not utilize this hand sink. *Note: Pump bottle of soap available at the back kitchen area, relatively close by. Wall-mounted soap dispenser in the restroom observed empty. Soap provided in a pump bottle. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.
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.
More about handwashing problemsOfficial record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Apr 1, 2026 · Original Source