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Santa Clara County, CA

Grocery Outlet Of Downtown San Jose

272 E Santa Clara St

Last inspected Oct 15, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Follow-Up Inspection

Oct 15, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Repeat Violation: In the back of house area, near dry storage ware house racks, old rodent droppings were observed. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin. Clean the area of old rodent droppings. [COS] Staff cleaned the old droppings at time of the 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 insects

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Oct 15, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Oct 7, 2025

Pass

4 recorded violations

minorCode K43Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

Inspector’s notes

Both restrooms lacked toilet tissue in the dispenser. Toilet tissue was available on the toilets. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet.

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 K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

Several of the sales floor aisles had food debris and products under the shelving. [CA] Ensure to maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.

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 K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

1. In the produce area, at a vegetable display area, small flies were observed. 2. In the back of house area, near dry storage ware house racks, old rodent droppings were observed. 3. In the salesfloor area, under the metal shelves of bread, on a glue trap an old small dead rodent was observed. Note: reviewed pest control reports. Latest report from 10/06/25 indicated no activity. No other evidence of rodents were observed in the way of gnawing, rub marks, nesting, urine, fresh dropping, or live bodies. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin. Clean area of dead droppings and body of rodent. A follow up inspection will take place to ensure compliance.

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 K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

The customer restroom lacks a soap dispenser but had a bottle of soap available for use. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times.

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 problems

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

Routine Inspection

Oct 9, 2024

Pass

3 recorded violations

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

1. In the produce area, at a display area of fruit, fruit flies were observed. 2. In the outdoor refuse area there were numerous flies found. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin. Provide pest control as necessary.

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 K42Facility maintenance

Official wording

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector’s notes

In the outdoor refuse area, there is food debris and grime on the floor. [CA] Outside refuse enclosure shall be kept clean and free of debris.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

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minorCode K21Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Hot and cold water available

Inspector’s notes

*REPEAT VIOLATION*: In the back of house area, at the mop sink, water reached a maximum temperature of 105°F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.

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 9, 2024 · Original Source

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