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SIZZLING LUNCH

Unknown type · CA · source santa_clara_deh #PR0414851

Address
1085 E BROKAW RD STE 30
SAN JOSE CA 95131
Santa Clara County
Phone
+14088996448
First seen
Oct 11, 10:35 PM EDT

Inspections

  1. Sep 22, 2026FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONDetected Oct 11, 10:35 PM EDT

    Pass (green placard)

    • K01Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification — Food Safety Certificate expired the month of inspection and follow-up. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.
    • K49Permits available — --48 HOUR NOTICE— Our records indicate this facility is operating without a valid permit and has a delinquent account. Payment must be made immediately to DEH at the address at the top of this report or via our website at www.Ehinfo.org. A facility that submits payment of the outstanding balance within 48 hours (2 business days) of this notice will be issued and mailed an operating permit by this department. Failure to comply within 48 hours will result in facility closure and additional enforcement, including but not limited to reinspection(s) and additional cost recovery fees. A facility found to be in continued operation without a permit may incur a penalty of three (3) times the operating permit fee, and fee(s) for re-inspection(s) charged at the current hourly rate approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Penalties and fees incurred due to enforcement activities must be paid in full prior to the issuance of an operating permit.
  2. Sep 17, 2026ROUTINE INSPECTIONScore 40Detected Oct 11, 10:35 PM EDT

    Conditional pass (yellow placard)

    • K13FliesCriticalFood in good condition, safe, unadulterated — Observed food worker handling raw beef with gloved hands and then using the same gloves to add ready-to-eat raw onions and corn as final topping. Food worker also touched exterior of spice containers with same gloves used to handle raw beef. Per PIC, no further cook step and toppings are also used for other fully cooked dishes. [CA] Separate utensils must be used to raw and ready-to-eat foods to avoid cross contamination. [COS] Container of corn and green onions were voluntarily condemned and discarded. Hands were washed and gloves changes. Spice containers were replaced. Observed strip of plastic and one small fly in corn. [CA] Food is adulterated if it bears or contains any deleterious substance that may render it impure or injurious to health and shall be discarded immediately. [COS] Fly and strip of plastic were removed. Section of corn in contact with items were discarded. ****MINOR**** Observed 3 large bowls of rinsed rice draining immediately next to the warewashing machine where it may be exposed to water from the warewash machine. No signs of contamination. [CA] Food must be prepared and stored in ways that prevent potential contamination. [COS] Food employee moved rice to food prep table away from warewashing machine.
    • K23FliesNo rodents, insects, birds, or animals — Observed 3 flies in facility due to back door being propped open. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and flies.
    • K29Pesticide misuseToxic substances properly identified, stored, used — At time of inspection, two aerosol cans of Raid intended for household use were stored shelves in the dry storage area. [CA] Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used. [COS] Canisters were removed and placed outside.
    • K44Conducive conditionsPremises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing — Observed mops stored in mop sink with mop-heads touching warewashing machine where they could potentially contaminate clean equipment and utensils. [CA] After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. Observed containers of Advil, employee cell phones, and open employee drinks on shelves in food storage and preparation areas. [CA] Employee's personal effects (cell phone, car keys, and jackets) shall not be stored in food preparation or food, equipment, and utensil, storage areas. Employee items shall be stored in employee lockers or other designated areas for employee storage. At time of inspection, back door did not have a screen door to prevent pest entry when back door is opened. Back door was propped open at time of inspection. [CA] Keep back door closed at all times to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
    • K45Conducive conditionsFloor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean — At time of inspection, a tile in the coving under 3-compartment sink area is broken, allowing access into interior wall. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
    • K05CriticalHands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly — Observed food employee using the same gloves to handle raw beef and ready-to-eat (RTE) food. [CA] Gloves must be changed and hands washed after handling raw animal products and before handling RTE food. [COS] Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
    • K06Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible — At time of inspection, handwash sink in warewashing area does not have paper towels to dry hands. [CA] Handwash sinks must be stocked with single-use towels in dispenser. [SA] Employees wash hands at nearby handwash sink in cookline area.
    • K07CriticalProper hot and cold holding temperatures — ****MAJOR**** Interior of raw shell eggs in prep cooler measured 53.9°F on the top level and 48°F at the second level in the container at time of inspection. Per PIC, eggs were placed in container in prep cooler at 11:00AM, more than 4-hours. [CA] Raw shell eggs shall be stored at 45°F or below. [COS] Out of temperature shell eggs were voluntarily condemned and destroyed. ****MINOR**** Raw beef in prep cooler measured 42.6°F to 46°F. Per PIC, raw meat products were stocked in prep cooler around 1:30 PM, less than 4 hours before start of inspection. [CA] PHF must be cold held at 41°F or below or hot held at 135°F or above.
    • K14CriticalFood contact surfaces clean, sanitized — Observed container of chicken stored directly on top of raw beef moved to cutting board on the prep cooler. The cutting board was not cleaned and sanitized before continuing food preparation for ready-to-eat food items. [CA] Food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred. [COS] Employee cleaned and sanitized cutting board.
    • K26Approved thawing methods used; frozen food — Observed raw beef in original case being thawed on floor next to walk-in cooler at room temperature. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process. [COS] Beef items were moved into walk-in cooler to continue cooling.
    • K27Food separated and protected — Observed raw shell eggs, beef, and chicken stored above carrots, mushrooms, and sauce containers in the walk-in cooler. No signs of cross contamination. [CA] Store raw animal products below RTE products to prevent potential cross contamination. Raw animal products must be stored with the higher required cook temperatures below those with lower cook temperatures or otherwise completely separated.
    • K30Food storage: food storage containers identified — Observed a bag of rice stored directly on the ground in the food preparation area and packaged frozen meat stored directly on ground in walk-in cooler. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6-inches above ground to prevent potential contamination.
    • K34Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips — At time of inspection, no quaternary ammonium test strips were available for quaternary ammonium sanitizer in service sink dispenser. [CA] Test strips to measure quaternary ammonium sanitizer shall be readily available at all times.
    • K40Wiping cloths: properly used, stored — Observed a food worker use a dry wiping cloth to clean a cutting board. No sanitizer solutions were prepared at beginning of inspection. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
    • K42Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained — At time of inspection, garbage cans in outdoor area did not have lids. [CA] Refuse containers shall be covered at all times when not in use.
    • K43Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned — At time of inspection, urinal in men's restroom was not working. [CA] Toilet facilities shall be maintained clean and in good repair.
    • K49Permits available — --48 HOUR NOTICE— Our records indicate this facility is operating without a valid permit and has a delinquent account. Your balance due is $ 344.25. Payment must be made immediately to DEH at the address at the top of this report or via our website at www.Ehinfo.org. A facility that submits payment of the outstanding balance within 48 hours (2 business days) of this notice will be issued and mailed an operating permit by this department. Failure to comply within 48 hours will result in facility closure and additional enforcement, including but not limited to reinspection(s) and additional cost recovery fees. A facility found to be in continued operation without a permit may incur a penalty of three (3) times the operating permit fee, and fee(s) for re-inspection(s) charged at the current hourly rate approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Penalties and fees incurred due to enforcement activities must be paid in full prior to the issuance of an operating permit.