Santa Clara County, CA

Kathleen Macdonald High School - Bldg K Culinary Lab

Name: Kathleen Macdonald High School - Bldg K Culinary Lab
Address: 3588 Zanker Rd, Santa Clara County, CA

3588 Zanker Rd

Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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6 inspections

Routine Inspection

Aug 25, 2026

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Aug 25, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Feb 10, 2026

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

1. Chlorine sanitizer measured 25 ppm in the mechanical dishwasher while not in active use. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM. 2. Quaternary ammonium measured 0 ppm in the three compartment sink while not in active use. [CA] Maintain chemical solution for manual warewashing at 100 ppm (1Tbs of bleach (5.25%)/gal of water) for chlorine and 200 ppm (1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%)/2 gal of water) for quaternary ammonium.

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, Feb 10, 2026 · Original Source

Follow-Up Inspection

Oct 13, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode K35Equipment and utensils

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Per the PIC, the gas lines that are connected to cooking equipment at the main cook-line discharge unsafe levels of gas into the room (culinary lab kitchen) if the associated equipment pilot lights are not lit daily, OR if the equipment is not all manually turned off after every use. [CA] Equipment shall be maintained in good repair so that it does not pose a health concern. Fix or replace where necessary. Facility has stated that they are actively working on a fix for the issue. If any changes to electrical, gas, or plumbing is conducted, approval from the local building and/or fire enforcement agency may be required. Seek approval where applicable prior to making changes. Facility has been granted a 6 month compliance date to resolve the issue. Resolve by 04/13/2026.

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

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Oct 13, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Sep 24, 2025

Closed

The health department recorded a closure at this inspection.

4 recorded violations

criticalCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

Three compartment sink lacks any form of applicable sanitizer for the purpose of dishwashing. Per the PIC, the mechanical dishwasher is unusable given that when it is turned on, it discharges large amounts of wastewater onto the floor. [CA] A food facility must have an approved method of sanitizing food contact equipment. Food contact equipment must either be cleaned via manual wash, rinse, sanitize in the 3 compartment sink, OR ran through a mechanical dishwasher that is capable of outputting 50 ppm chlorine or water that contact utensils at 160F. Manual sanitization (in the 3 compartment sink) shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing immersion by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds.

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 K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

1. Rodent activity observed in the following areas: - 1 dead, not-yet decomposed mouse on a sticky trap underneath the mechanical dishwasher - 15+ fresh rodent droppings on the floor in the back corner area directly adjacent to the tubing of the washer/dryer - 3+ droppings and a tuft of fur inside of the sticky trap directly behind the cook-line - several solitary rodent droppings on the floor in various other locations of the culinary lab (kitchen) 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisors Notified: J. Rubingh, S. Kann 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, Kellie Fitch, has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider. ____________ Minor violation: Dead adult cockroach observed inside of a sticky trap next to one of the side doors. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroach.

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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minorCode K44Pests

Official wording

Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing

Inspector’s notes

Gap observed underneath the side door. [CA] Reduce or eliminate gab to prevent the intrusion of vermin.

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minorCode K38Facility maintenance

Official wording

Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use

Inspector’s notes

Lighting inside of the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer is flickering and/or non-functional. [CA] In every room and area in which any food is prepared, manufactured, stored, processed. or prepackaged or in which equipment or utensils are cleaned, sufficient natural or artificial lighting shall be provided.

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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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Sep 24, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection