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Santa Clara County, CA

Vons Saratoga

603 Saratoga Av # 30

Last inspected Jun 15, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Routine Inspection

Jun 15, 2026

Pass

6 recorded violations

minorCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Raw shell eggs are over stacked in the food prep unit insert and measured at 48F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be held at or below 41F. Do not over stacked potentially hazardous foods over the fill line when using the prep unit insert. [COS] Employee relocated the over stacked eggs into the walk-in cooler.

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 K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

Quat sanitizer at the three compartment sink was measured at 100 ppm. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] Employee was observed diluting sanitizer from dispenser with water. Discussed and worked with employee that the solution coming from the dispenser is already mixed and diluted to the appropriate concentration.

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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minorCode K34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips

Inspector’s notes

Means for adequately measuring the applicable sanitization method are not readily available. Test strips that operator had available were expired did not react to the sanitizer solution. [CA] Means for adequately measuring the applicable sanitization method must be readily available (ex. Sanitizer test strips, thermal strips).

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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minorCode K30Other

Official wording

Food storage: food storage containers identified

Inspector’s notes

Container of radish observed stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] Food shall be stored a minimum of 6 inches off the floor.

In plain English

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

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criticalCode K08Other

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Time as a public health control; procedures & records

Inspector’s notes

Fried chicken are subject to time as a public health control but are not properly time-marked. The old time-markings were not removed and the new batch of chicken were not time-marked. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods that are subject to time rather than temperature shall be properly time-marked with the start/end of a 4 hour period where it shall be discarded if not used or served. [COS] Employee time-marked the chicken with the correct time.

In plain English

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

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minorCode K27Other

Official wording

Food separated and protected

Inspector’s notes

Inside the walk-in cooler, observed raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods including beverages. [CA] Store raw chicken separate or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent cross contamination.

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

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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jun 15, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Jul 28, 2025

Pass

5 recorded violations

minorCode K27Other

Official wording

Food separated and protected

Inspector’s notes

Raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] Store raw food items separately or below ready-to-eat foods.

In plain English

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

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minorCode K39Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Thermometers provided, accurate

Inspector’s notes

Lack or accurate thermometers inside refrigeration units. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.

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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minorCode K05Handwashing

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Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly

Inspector’s notes

Employee observed switching tasks from working at the three compartment sink back to the cook line without washing their hands. [CA] Employee shall properly wash their hands when changing tasks and prior to handling food. [COS] Employee was stopped and instructed to properly wash hands before contaminating food or food contact surfaces.

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.

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minorCode K14Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized

Inspector’s notes

Green mold-like substance observed on the inside panels of the ice machine. [CA] Frequently clean and sanitize the inside panels of the ice machine.

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 K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

Potentially hazardous foods measured at improper cold holding temperatures. In the food prep unit inserts, raw shell eggs and cheese balls were measured at 48-49F. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods when cold holding shall be 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

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jul 28, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Mar 6, 2025

Pass

4 recorded violations

criticalCode K05Handwashing

Official wording

Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly

Inspector’s notes

Employee observed handling raw chicken with their bare hands then wiped hands using a towel and proceeded to put on disposable gloves to handle food. [CA] After handling raw foods, employees shall properly wash hands using warm water, soap, and single-use paper towels prior to putting on disposable gloves or handling other foods. [COS] Employee was stopped and told to properly wash hands. Employee removed the towel used to wipe hands.

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.

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minorCode K09Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cooling methods

Inspector’s notes

Potentially hazardous foods (chicken wings and rice) that are cooling are fully covered with a lid inside the reach-in cooler. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods that are subject to cooling shall be kept uncovered or loosely covered to help facilitate rapid cooling.

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 K27Other

Official wording

Food separated and protected

Inspector’s notes

Observed raw chicken inside the reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler, stored on shelf above ready-to-eat foods (cooked rice, produce). [CA] Raw food items shall be stored separate or below ready-to-eat foods to prevent cross-contamination.

In plain English

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

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minorCode K40Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

Inspector’s notes

Wiping towels are observed used, reused, and stored on food prep surfaces. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).

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, Mar 6, 2025 · Original Source

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