# SCCDineOut

> Santa Clara County food facility inspection results and safety ratings. (iPhone/iPad app by County of Santa Clara.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sccdineout/id1029974806 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [County of Santa Clara](https://appshunter.io/developer/566079642)
- Category: Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.16/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-08-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sccdineout/id1029974806/reviews.md

## What is SCCDineOut?

SCCDineOut provides easy access to food facility inspection results within Santa Clara County and is the official app for the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health.
You can easily locate restaurant inspection results including a summary of violations, inspector observations, the placard color (Red, Yellow, or Green) and the compliance score. The placard color generally represents how safe it is to eat at a facility and is based upon the total number of major violations observed during an inspection. The compliance score is an indication of the overall conformity with the California Retail Food Code on a score from 0 to 100 (100 being perfect). 
Highly trained Environmental Health Specialists routinely visit thousands of food establishments in Santa Clara County during unannounced inspections. 
Learn more about the food facility you are planning to dine at!
Features:
-	Inspection results for thousands of food facilities within Santa Clara County
-	Search by food facility name or those near your current location
-	Sort inspection results by compliance score
-	View contact information for food facilities
-	Easily view closure information for food facilities that are immediately closed due to a major violation.
-	Learn more about the Placard Color and Compliance Score
-	Submit feedback to the Department

## Key features

- Food facility inspection results
- Search by name or location
- Sort by compliance score
- View placard color and violations
- See closure information
- Submit feedback

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sccdineout/id1029974806/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very infomative

*2024-03-16*

Great to have such an app, to evaluate the food safety

### 5/5 — Works great

*2023-12-30*

We were wondering why the restaurant we were eating at had a Pass inspection after a Closure. Looking them up on this app, we saw the full investigation history and that the reason for closure (cockroaches) had been resolved by the follow up inspection. Good to know! 🪳

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2018-09-26, version 1.8*

Keeps telling me to enter a valid address even after I have done so.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2015-10-24, version 1.1*

The app keeps telling me to connect to wifi. I am connected to wifi. I tried turning off wifi and using LTE. The app co tinier to insist that I connect to the Internet. It would be an awesome app if it worked.

### 5/5 — WARNING! You may not want to eat out after using this app!

*2015-10-20, version 1.1*

A commenter on Facebook recommended this app after the recent Shigella incident in San Jose. I poked around and looked at the records for a few of my favorite local haunts and was quite surprised to see their unsavory past. 

The app makes it really easy to find restaurants and clearly see previous inspection result summaries, which are quite detailed. And if that's not enough for you, you can even get the full report as a PDF. 

Install and use if you value your health when eating out!!

### 5/5 — Love this app!

*2015-10-01, version 1.0*

I love this app and will never dine without it again. I checked every restaurant I take my family to.

### 1/5 — Will not run

*2015-09-29, version 1.0*

iPhone 4 with 7.1 and I only get a black screen.  I reported a problem a week ago to support, and they have NOT responded yet.............  Don't bother to download YET, maybe later when the "bugs" are out of it

### 1/5 — Cannot open the app on iphone4

*2015-09-23, version 1.0*

The app crashes during startup on my iphone :(

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2015-09-23, version 1.0*

Easy to use and provides invaluable information about places I eat. Move over Yelp, this is my new go to app before going out for dinner.

### 5/5 — Works fine on my iPhone 6 Plus on iOS 9

*2015-09-23, version 1.0*

Thank you for all the hard work and sharing the info. Always good to know that what I'm eating is safe. Thanks again.

## Frequently asked questions about SCCDineOut

### What is SCCDineOut?

SCCDineOut is the official app for the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, providing easy access to food facility inspection results within the county.

### How does SCCDineOut help me choose where to eat?

SCCDineOut shows you inspection results, including violation summaries, inspector observations, placard colors (Red, Yellow, Green), and compliance scores, helping you gauge food safety.

### What does the placard color mean in SCCDineOut?

The placard color generally represents how safe it is to eat at a facility and is based upon the total number of major violations observed during an inspection.

### What is the compliance score in SCCDineOut?

The compliance score is an indication of the overall conformity with the California Retail Food Code on a score from 0 to 100, with 100 being perfect.

### Can I search for restaurants near me with SCCDineOut?

Yes, you can search for inspection results by food facility name or by those near your current location.

### Is SCCDineOut available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, SCCDineOut is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is SCCDineOut updated?

The app was last updated on June 15, 2022, with version 1.14.

### What is the user rating for SCCDineOut?

SCCDineOut has a rating of 4.2 stars from 19 ratings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.14 — 2022-06-15

Fix crash when no internet connection

### 1.11 — 2020-11-26

AutoComplete Address Bug Fixes

### 1.10 — 2018-10-31

Fix bug on address search error

### 1.8 — 2018-05-25

How To File A Complaint option added to the Contact Us page

### 1.6 — 2018-01-28

- Update the definition of legend 'Asterisks' as the facilities with recent closure activities

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