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Santa Clara County, CA

La Superior Paleteria

1052 Leigh Av # 50

Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 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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2 inspections

Routine Inspection

Mar 2, 2026

Pass

3 recorded violations

minorCode K36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils, linens: Proper storage and use

Inspector’s notes

1. Found scoops with handle in direct contact with food items in bulk bin and ice machine. [CA] Store scoop handle in such a way that the handle does not come in direct contact with food to prevent contamination. 2. Found container without handles used to dispense bulk good in the small storage room. [CA] Provide scoops with handles to dispense bulk goods.

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 K40Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

Inspector’s notes

Measured chlorine concentration at 200ppm in sani bucket at cooks line. [CA] Maintain chlorine concentration at 100ppm.

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
minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Found several fruit flies near the juice dispenser and ice cream service area. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as flies. Provide approved pest control services.

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, Mar 2, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Jun 3, 2025

Pass

4 recorded violations

minorCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Measured container of chorizo holding between 43F - 44F in 3 door upright for less than 4 hours. [CA] Maintain all PHFs cold held at or below 41F.

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.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode K44Pests

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Found 5 fly device throughout food facility in prep/storage area. Fly device unable to retain insect within device. [CA] Insect control devices that are used to electrocute or stun flying insects shall be designed to retain the insect within the device and be installed away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens.

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 K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Found flies throughout food facility especially near front prep station and back prep station. [CA] Each food facility shall be free of pest such as flies. Continue to provide approved pest control services.

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 K29Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Inspector’s notes

1. Measured chlorine concentration in sani bucket greater than 100ppm at cooks line. [CA] Maintain chlorine concentration at 100ppm. 2. Found chlorine sani bucket stored next to food items on shelf at cooks line. [CA] Store chemicals separate and away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens.

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.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jun 3, 2025 · Original Source

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