Santa Clara County, CA

Grill City @ Seafood City

Name: Grill City @ Seafood City
Address: 1535 Landess Av, Santa Clara County, CA

1535 Landess Av

Last inspected Jul 14, 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.

The full inspection history

3 inspections

Routine Inspection

Jul 14, 2026

Pass

5 recorded violations

minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

1. Observed broken and damaged floor tiles at the Grill City area. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition. 2. Extension wires observed all over the floor at the Pinoy Street Food area causing trip hazardous. [Corrective Action] Re-organize extension cords

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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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minorCode K21Water, plumbing, and sewage

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Hot and cold water available

Inspector’s notes

Hot water at the handwash station at Pinoy Street Food was measured at 68 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Provide hot water at a minimum temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

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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minorCode K35Equipment and utensils

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

Inspector’s notes

Spout at dipper wells at the service line observed too large. [Corrective Action] Install the right size spout for the dipper wells.

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

criticalCode K06Handwashing

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Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

Handwash station at Pinoy Street Food was completely blocked by dirty pans. [Corrective Action] Ensure handwash station is easily accessible at all times. [Corrected on Site] Employee removed all the dirty pans from the handwash station.

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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Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Fruit salad in the grab and go cooler was measured at 45 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

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, Jul 14, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Sep 23, 2025

Pass

6 recorded violations

minorCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

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Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

Observed black mold like substance in the ice machine. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize.

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 K29Chemicals

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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Inspector’s notes

Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink was measured above 400 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain quaternary ammonium sanitizer at 200 ppm.

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

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minorCode K34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

Inspector’s notes

Quaternary ammonium test strips were observed expired. [Corrective Action] Ensure test strips are not expired.

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 K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

1. Lack of paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink at Pinoy Street Food. [Corrective Action] Install a paper towel dispenser at the handwash sink. 2. Observed grill spatula stored in the handwash sink across from the grill. [Corrective Action] Do not anything in the handwash sink.

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

Inspector’s notes

The right side of the grab and go cooler was observed missing. [Corrective Action] Repair or replace the grab and go cooler.

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

criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Multiple Potentially Hazardous Foods in the grab and go cooler were measured at 53 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corrective Action] Maintain Potentially Hazardous Foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Suitable Alternative] Employees voluntarily discarded the PHFs in that cooler.

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Sep 23, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Mar 6, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

criticalCode K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

The handwash station at the Pinoy Street Food was inoperable and blocked by a shelf at the time of inspection. [Corrective Action] Ensure the handwash station is operable and accessible at all times. [Corrected on Site] Employees replaced the water, disposed of wasted water and plugged electricity into the handwash station.

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.

Official wording

Nonfood contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

Grime was observed inside the ice machine. Ice is not for human consumption. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize inside the ice 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 6, 2025 · Original Source