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Santa Clara County, CA

Hilton Garden Inn-Cupertino

10741 N Wolfe Rd

Last inspected Nov 13, 2025 · 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.

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2 inspections

Routine Inspection

Nov 13, 2025

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5 recorded violations

minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

Observed accumulation of food debris on floors behind cookline and warewash area. Accumulation of grease residue on ceiling panels between ventilation hood and ice machine. [CA] Regularly clean the floors, walls and ceilings and maintain in good condition.

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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criticalCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

Observed accumulation of black residue in soda gun nozzle at bar and inside the holder. [CA] Clean and sanitize the soda gun nozzle and holder and maintain in good condition. [COS] Bar manager cleaned and sanitized both items. Accumulation of pink mold like substance on inside white panel of ice machine, it is not coming in contact with ice at this time. [CA] Clean and sanitize the ice machine and maintain in good condition.

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 K38Facility maintenance

Official wording

Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use

Inspector’s notes

Observed burner unit extending outside the ventilation hood. [CA] There shall be a minimum of 6 inches overhang of ventilation hood over cooking equipment.

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 K35Equipment and utensils

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

Inspector’s notes

Observed soda pipes coming in contact with ice intended for consumption in ice bin at bar. [CA] Ice intended to be used for food or beverages shall not come in direct contact with materials that may cause contamination.

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
minorCode K33Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Nonfood contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

Accumulation of grease on sides of cooking equipment and fryers, pipes behind cookline. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

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, Nov 13, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Oct 9, 2024

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4 recorded violations

minorCode K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

Hand wash sink near dish machine is partially blocked by cart with dishes. [CA] Handwashing facility shall be clean, unobstructed, and accessible at all times. [COS] Cart moved to make hand wash sink easily accessible.

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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minorCode K58Permits, training, and postings

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Placard properly displayed/posted

Inspector’s notes

Placard is hidden by hotel notice. [CA] The placard shall be posted and clearly visible to the general public and patrons entering the food establishment.

In plain English

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.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues
criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Measured boiled eggs and yogurt at 52F on a cart. Per PIC, they keep the yogurt and eggs on ice during breakfast hours. Brekfast ended less than 30 min ago. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Employee moved the PHFs to walk in cooler to cool down.

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.

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minorCode K34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

Inspector’s notes

Lack of quaternary ammonium test strips and high temp dish machine test strips. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.

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, Oct 9, 2024 · Original Source

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