Shu's Korean Restaurant
3258 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible, cited 2 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Santa Clara's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 2
Follow-Up Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Hot and cold water available
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Passed Aug 26
Routine Inspection
17 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
- Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment, utensils, linens: proper storage and use
- Minor Thermometers provided, accurate
- Minor Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
- 2025
- Passed Aug 28
Follow-Up Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Passed Aug 26
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
- Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils, linens: proper storage and use
- Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
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