Routine Inspection
Mar 5, 2026
8 recorded violations
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Inspector’s notes
Bottle of Raid stored next to single use food containers at the front register area. [CA] Store chemicals separate and away from the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces and linens. Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used.
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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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Food storage: food storage containers identified
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Containers of meat stored on the floor of the walk in refrigerator. Boxes of corn starch stored on the floor of the dry storage room. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
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The light fixture within the dry storage room and in front of the walk in refrigerator is not functional. [CA] Repair light fixtures. In every room and area in which any food is prepared, manufactured, processed or prepackaged or in which equipment or utensils are cleaned, sufficient natural or artificial lighting shall be provided.
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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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Hot and cold water available
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The hand wash sink at the cook line lacks a supply of cold water (additional fully functional hand wash sink available for use). [CA] An approved, adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water and cold water shall be provided.
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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.
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Proper cooling methods
Inspector’s notes
Measured soup at 138 F to 159 F cooling within large pots in the walk in refrigerator. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool. [COS] Soup divided into multiple shallow pans.
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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Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Inspector’s notes
Nonfunctional two drawer refrigerator and 1 door warmer stored at the cook line. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. Front and rear doors to the facility left open. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
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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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Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
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Observed the use of soiled cardboard to line floors at the cook line. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent. Observed a non-commercial chest freezer installed within the dry storage room. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation). Observed the use of a non- food grade hose to fill pots/ buckets at the cook line. [CA] Discontinue the use of a non-food grade hose to fill pots. Use an approved food grade hose or faucet.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Inspector’s notes
Measured fried tofu at 55 F to 67 F stored above the fill line at the cook line preparation refrigerator. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] Fried tofu voluntarily discarded at the time of inspection.
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 temperatureOfficial record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Mar 5, 2026 · Original Source