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Santa Clara County, CA

Scratch

401 Castro St

Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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2 inspections

Routine Inspection

Dec 1, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

empty soap dispensers to bar handsinks [CA]refill empty dispensers

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.

More about handwashing problems

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 1, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Dec 11, 2024

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K39Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Thermometers provided, accurate

Inspector’s notes

There was no functional thermometer inside of the double door under-counter fridge. [CA] To monitor the ambient air temperature of the units, please install a functional thermometer on all refrigeration units.

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.

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criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Some potentially hazardous food stored on the warming oven like mushroom meatball and chicken were measured between 80 °F and 120 °F. Some of the cold-held food products including sliced turkey and cheese stored on the cold-holding plates were also measured between 45 oF and 50 oF. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods like garlic in oil, cut melons, raw sprouts; cooked foods of plant origin; foods of animal origin and any other food capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms or the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum shall always be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. The site manager said all the food products shall be discarded after 1:30 pm. However, there is not time/temperature logs. The chef reheated both food products to 165 oF (COS).

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

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Dec 11, 2024 · Original Source

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