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Santa Clara County, CA

La Mas Querida Cantina & Cocina

1632 Story Rd

Last inspected Dec 12, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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1 inspection

Routine Inspection

Dec 12, 2025

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7 recorded violations

minorCode K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

Pot of soup partially blocking the only handwash sink in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Ensure handwash sink is easily accessible 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.

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minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

1. Floor grout observed thinned at multiple areas in the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition. 2. Observed damaged floor at customer seating area by the bar. [Corrective Action] Maintain floors in good condition. 3. Missing cove base tiles. observed at the wall near the freezers. [Corrective Action] Install cove base tiles. 4. Wall observed damaged at the entry way into the kitchen. [Corrective Action] Repair the wall. Recommend operator to install FRP panel.

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 K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

1. Chlorine sanitizer in the dishwasher at the bar was measured at 0 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain chlorine sanitizer concentration at 50 ppm in the dishwasher. 2. Mold like substance observed inside the ice machine near the ice chute. [Corrective Action] Thoroughly clean and sanitize inside the ice machine. Recommend creating a weekly cleaning schedule.

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

Gaps or missing filters observed in the exhaust hood at the cookline. [Corrective Action] Install filters into the exhaust hood. Ensure there are no gaps.

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 K16Other

Official wording

Compliance with shell stock tags, condition, display

Inspector’s notes

Oyster tags are not maintained for at least 90 days. Current tags available for the present oysters. [Corrective Action] Molluscan shellfish shall have shellstock tags and shall be properly stored and displayed, all shellstock tags shall be kept in chronological order for 90 days after harvest date.

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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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minorCode K19Food temperature

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Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods

Inspector’s notes

Raw or undercooked foods in the menu are not identified with asterisk or a symbol. [Corrective Action] Identify raw or undercooked food items with an asterisk or a symbol.

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 K29Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Inspector’s notes

Chlorine sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink was measured above 200 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain chlorine sanitizer at 100 ppm in the 3 compartment sink.

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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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 12, 2025 · Original Source

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