Santa Clara County, CA

Valerio's Tropical Bake Shop

Name: Valerio's Tropical Bake Shop
Address: 1535 Landess Av 165, Santa Clara County, CA

1535 Landess Av 165

Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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3 inspections

Routine Inspection

Feb 19, 2026

Pass

3 recorded violations

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Observed fruit flies around the ripened banana in the dry storage room. [Corrective Action] Eliminate the fruit flies safely.

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 K41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Observed leaking areas under the 3 compartment sink. [Corrective Action] Repair to stop the leak.

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.

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minorCode K35Equipment and utensils

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Observed large crack in the work table next to the cookline. [Corrective Action] Repair crack in the work table.

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

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Feb 19, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Jun 20, 2025

Pass

1 recorded violation

minorCode K35Equipment and utensils

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

1. Observed large crack in the wooden work table across from the cookline. Observed grime accumulation in the crack. [Corrective Action] Repair or replace the wooden work table. 2. Observed rough up edges on the slicing knife. Per person in charge, the knife is used for chopping coconuts. [Corrective Action] Discard the knife used to chop coconuts. Use a cleaver knife to chop coconuts.

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

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jun 20, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Nov 13, 2024

Pass

4 recorded violations

minorCode K32Food source and labeling

Official wording

Food properly labeled and honestly presented

Inspector’s notes

Observed some packaged foods missing ingredient list. [Corrective Action] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

minorCode K29Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Inspector’s notes

Chlorine sanitizer concentration in the sanitizing bucket was measured at 200 ppm. [Corrective Action] Maintain chlorine sanitizer concentration in the sanitizing bucket at 100 ppm.

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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minorCode K45Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean

Inspector’s notes

Observed grey resin coated portion of the floor by the floor drain near the prep sink peeling. [Corrective Action] Maintain floor in good condition.

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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criticalCode K08Other

Official wording

Time as a public health control; procedures & records

Inspector’s notes

Several Potentially Hazardous Foods utilizing TPHC not logged into the time log sheet. Date for each day of the log form not written. [Corrective Action] Every PHF utilizing TPHC shall be logged to keep track of time. Ensure date is written for each log sheet. [Corrected on Site] PIC labeled the log sheet with time and the PHF utilizing TPHC.