Routine Inspection
May 6, 2026
8 recorded violations
Official wording
Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Inspector’s notes
The sake dispenser is in disrepair and leaking. [CA] Ensure to maintain equipment clean and in good repair.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector’s notes
The garbage enclosure room has a large amount of rodent droppings and evidence of nesting in discarded furniture. Per PIC, the property manager is responsible for maintaining the room clean. [CA] Refuse enclosure not kept clean of debris. The area is an attractant and harborage for vermin. Clean the refuse enclosure room.
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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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No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Inspector’s notes
Small drain flies were observed in the bar area. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin.
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.
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Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
Inspector’s notes
The waste pipes leading to the floor sink near the ice machine lack an air gap. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor.
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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Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
Inspector’s notes
There was no soap available at the only handwash station in the cookline. The soap dispenser was missing from the handwash station. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. Reinstall a wall mounted soap dispenser and maintain restocked. [SA] A pump bottle of soap was made available.
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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Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Inspector’s notes
Facility lacks testing materials for their hot water dishwasher. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
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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
1. The floor behind the upright freezer at the cookline has an accumulation of food debris. 2. The floor at the bar has an accumulation of food debris and is sticky. 3. The floor and wall behind the upright dishwasher has an accumulation of debris. [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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Food separated and protected
Inspector’s notes
Raw chicken was found stored above produce in the drawer coolers across the fryer. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items. [COS] PIC rearranged the items in the cooler.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingOfficial record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, May 6, 2026 · Original Source