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Lupin Lodge - Restaurant

20600 Aldercroft Heights Rd

Last inspected Dec 9, 2025 · 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

Dec 9, 2025

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4 recorded violations

minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

By the mop sink, below a storage rack, observed an open hole in the wall. [CA] Ensure all walls are properly repaired and sealed to prevent an entrance for vermin.

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

In the storage room next to the kitchen, observed soft rodent droppings in the area. No contamination of food was observed, and no other evidence of vermin was observed. In the kitchen area, at the warewash machine, observed a large amount of ants in the area. [CA] Ensure facility is kept free of both disease causing vermin and non-disease causing insects to prevent possible contamination of food and food contact surfaces. Seal all possible entrances into the facility. Clean and sanitize all areas with activity. Remove accessible food and place into sealed containers to prevent harborage.

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 K30Other

Official wording

Food storage: food storage containers identified

Inspector’s notes

In the storage room next to the kitchen, observed open packages of dry food stored. [CA] Ensure all open packages of dry food are stored in a food grade container and covered with a fitted lid.

In plain English

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

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criticalCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

At the warewash machine, measured a lack of chlorine sanitizer. Measured hot water at the warewash machine at 148F. Measured chlorine sanitizer from the dispenser at 200 PPM and above. [CA] Ensure hot water at the warewash machine is maintained at 120F. Maintain chlorine sanitizer at 50 PPM to allow for proper cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment. [SA] Operator adjusted hot water heater temperature and to provide maintenance for warewash machine. Facility shall use 2 compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and equipment until warewash machine may be repaired. Provide chlorine sanitizer at 100 PPM for manual 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, Dec 9, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Dec 9, 2024

Pass

7 recorded violations

minorCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

In the warewash machine, measured a lack of chlorine sanitizer. Warewash machine was not in use during time of inspection. [CA] Ensure warewash machine is properly functioning and able to clean and sanitize utensils and equipment. In the warewash area, at the 2 compartment sink, observed detergent container is dispensed from the sanitizer dispenser. [CA] Ensure chemicals are properly plumbed to the dispenser.

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 K34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

Inspector’s notes

In the warewash area, observed test strips for chlorine sanitizer and quaternary ammonium sanitizer are unavailable. [CA] Ensure test strips are available for use to test for applicable sanitizer.

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 K35Equipment and utensils

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

In the kitchen area, observed the use of an unapproved residential type 4 burner stove with oven. By the front counter area, observed wooden shelving and tables installed in the area. [CA] Ensure only approved equipment is used within the facility. All new equipment shall be approved through plan check.

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 K38Facility maintenance

Official wording

Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use

Inspector’s notes

In the kitchen area, observed a counter-top double fryer stored on the counter away from the hood. [CA] Ensure all cooking equipment is stored underneath the hood to allow for proper ventilation of heat, grease, smoke, and vapors.

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.

More about building upkeep issues
minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

In the kitchen and warewash area, observed debris and standing water in the area. [CA] Ensure facility floors are frequently cleaned and maintained to prevent harborage of vermin.

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 K30Other

Official wording

Food storage: food storage containers identified

Inspector’s notes

In the dry storage area, observed open bags of dry food stored. [CA] Ensure all open bags of dry food are transferred to or placed in a food grade container and covered with a fitted lid.

In plain English

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

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minorCode K41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices

Inspector’s notes

In the warewash area, observed two leaks from the warewash machine at a pipe on the top of the machine, and in the area below the wash basin of the machine. [CA] ENsure plumbing is properly installed and repaired as necessary to prevent leaks.

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.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 9, 2024 · Original Source

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