Santa Clara County, CA

Dartmouth Middle School

Name: Dartmouth Middle School
Address: 5575 Dartmouth Dr, Santa Clara County, CA

5575 Dartmouth Dr

Last inspected Mar 20, 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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4 inspections

Routine Inspection

Mar 20, 2026

Pass

3 recorded violations

minorCode K40Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

Inspector’s notes

Observed used wiping towel on counter. [CA] The used wiping towels must be in sanitizer between each use. [COS] corrected

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

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Observed cockroaches in the glue board. [CA] The other glue boards do not have cockroaches so it seems that they are coming from somewhere in the small storage/electrical room. Take effective measures to eliminate them from inside the facility. Protect food from possible contamination.

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

minorCode K34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

Inspector’s notes

The dish washing machine is only reaching 166 degrees F. [CA] The 3 compartment sink sanitizer must be used at 200ppm quat to sanitize after washing in the dish machine.

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, Mar 20, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Oct 2, 2025

Pass

3 recorded violations

minorCode K08Other

Official wording

Time as a public health control; procedures & records

Inspector’s notes

Unable to locate temperature logs/time marking labels/for potentially hazardous food (PHF)that is discarded after breakfast/lunch service. [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. TPHC handout provided.

In plain English

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

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criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Measured fried rice, chicken with rice in 2 of the warmer units between 115-120F. Ambient temp of warming units measured at 160-180F. [CA] Maintain potentially hazardous food 135F and above. Per employee temperature of food is lost after food removed from oven and dispensed into individual containers. All leftover hot food is discarded after lunch service. [COS] Food was discarded. Provided TPHC handout to complete for hot foods if unable to maintain 135F throughout lunch service.

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

minorCode K21Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Hot and cold water available

Inspector’s notes

Hot water at 3 compartment sink measured at 115F. [CA] Maintain a minimum of 120F at all times.

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, Oct 2, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Mar 25, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K21Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Hot and cold water available

Inspector’s notes

The water at the dish sink does not reach 120 degrees F when the dish washing machine is on. It reached 89 degrees F. [CA] The water at the dish sink must reach 120 degrees F during use. The dish machine was turned off and it reached proper temperatures. Make the needed adjustments so that both can reach the proper water temperatures during use.

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 K35Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

Inspector’s notes

Observed bare wood pellets that are deteriorated and being used as shelves in the walk in refrigerator. [CA] Remove the bare wood pellets from inside the walk in refrigerator and replace with approved type shelving.