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Sacramento County Health Inspectors closed a Hilton Garden Inn kitchen after finding more than 300 rodent droppings in the facility. Inspectors closed three other facilities as well.
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Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine.
What do these inspections mean?
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
A red placard, however, signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends an establishment’s health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination. In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said. These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Aug. 20, through Wednesday, Aug. 26. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at [email protected].
How to report a business to the health department
For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck or cafe on health violations, they can do so by filing a complaint to the facility’s local environmental health departments. The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Dining locations temporarily closed by health inspectors
Mountain Mike’s Pizza
8801 Greenback Lane, Suite A, Orangevale
Number of violations: 12
Date: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Orangevale pizza chain after discovering wastewater overflowing from the bottom of the floor sink when the three-compartment sink was being drained.
- An employee lacked knowledge of proper manual ware washing procedures.
- The facility had dented cans of olives, tomato sauce and artichokes.
- Chemicals were found stored above the canned food.
Mountain Mike’s Pizza was reinspected on Friday, Aug. 21 and received a green placard.
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The Bee was unable to reach a manager of the eatery.
Tacos Dona Lola
2600 Plaza CT, Dixon
Number of violations: 1
Date: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Dixon Latino eatery after discovering there was no water supply, according to the recent closure page. A report of this eatery was not accessible online.
Tacos Dona Lola was reinspected and reopened on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
The Bee was unable to reach a manager of the restaurant.
Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento
2540 Venture Oaks Way, Sacramento
Number of violations: 11
Date: Friday, Aug. 21
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Gateway hotel’s kitchen after discovering more than 300 rodent droppings in the dry storage room including 100 droppings on the floor under and behind the beer and wine cage and below dry food.
- Stacked flats of eggs that was on the cook prep surface.
- A bulk bag of dried chili pods was stored open on the dry storage room shelf.
- The table mounted can opener was unclean with residue and debris.
Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento was reinspected on Saturday, Aug. 22 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out to the hotel but was unable to reach a manager.
Noble Vegetarian
5049 College Oak Drive, Suite A, Sacramento
Number of violations: 1
Date: Saturday, Aug. 22
- Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to the North Highland vegetarian restaurant after finding 12 live German cockroaches throughout the facility including in the automatic dishwasher and automatic dishwasher compartments.
- Nobel Vegetarian was reinspected on Monday, Aug, 24 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee was unable to reach a manager of the eatery.
Black residue and slime found in ice machine
El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant
3521 Truxel Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 14
Date: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Health inspectors cited the Natomas Crossing Mexican eatery after discovering no sanitizer inside the dishwasher machine.
- A water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid was found in the prep counter.
- Health inspectors found food debris on a blade of the can opener and black residue inside the soda gun machine.
- Boxes of food items were found on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant was reinspected on Friday, Aug. 21 and passed with a green placard.
Toasted Rooster
8841 Greenback Lane, Orangevale
Number of violations: 13
Date: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Health inspectors cited the Orangevale American restaurant after discovering the paper towel dispenser in the employee restroom was inoperable.
- Raw shell eggs were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
- Personal beverages were stored on the prep table at the front service area.
- Standing water was present in the floor sink beneath the handwash station near the coffee maker.
Toasted Rooster was reinspected on Friday, Aug. 21 and passed with a green placard.
Wei Wei Kitchen
8847 Greenback Lane, Orangevale
Number of violations: 17
Date: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Health inspectors cited the Orangevale Chinese restaurant after discovering raw chicken and cooked pork was held above proper cold holding temperature.
- An employee washed their hands without using hand soap.
- The interior of the ice machine showed an accumulation of black residue and slime.
- The facility was improperly thawing shrimp.
Wei Wei Kitchen was reinspected on Friday, Aug. 21 and passed with a green placard.
Haute Coffee
8145 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove
Number of violations: 5
Date: Friday, Aug. 21
- Health inspectors cited the Elk Grove cafe after discovering no paper towels were available inside the restroom.
- Employees with long artificial nails/nail polish was observed preparing mixing drinks and handling food with bare hands.
- At the time of inspection, the employee whom the inspector talked to stated that there was no current manager or person in charge of the facility.
- An employee was washing and rinsing mixing bowls in the front hand wash sink.
Haute Coffee was reinspected on Saturday, Aug. 22 and passed with a green placard.
La Rosa Blanca
2813 Fulton Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Monday, Aug. 24
- Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade Mexican eatery after finding the kitchen handwashing sink blocked by cooking pans stored directly in the sink basin.
- Ground beef, beans and shredded chicken was held below proper hot holding temperature.
- The facility’s tabletop can opener and table holder were found with old residue.
- The sanitizer bucket tested at 0 ppm.
La Rosa Blanca was reinspected on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and passed with a green placard.
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Mimosa House
2760 Sutterville Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 7
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Health inspectors cited the Curtis Park brunch spot after finding chorizo in the walk-in cooler improperly cooling.
- Water at the handwash sink was measured below proper hot water temperature.
- Grey water coming from the floor drain was not properly draining and was accumulating into a puddle on the floor.
- Cut tomatoes and sausages were held at improper holding temperatures.
Mimosa House had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Aug. 27.
Krazy Antojitos
7141 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento
Number of violations: 11
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Health inspectors cited the Florin Mexican eatery after finding the facility’s food safety certification was not available for review.
- The facility had no toilet paper in the restroom.
- Mold-like residue was found on the ice making components of the bulk ice machine.
- The fan guards in the walk-in cooler had dust and debris accumulation.
Kazy Antojitos had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Aug. 27.
JoJo’s Pizza
2440 Fulton Ave. Suite 2, Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade pizzeria after discovering an operator handling the register for a customer purchase and then immediately went to prepare food without handwashing.
- Chicken nuggets were held below proper hot holding temperature.
- The facility’s food handler card was missing for two employees.
- Three spray bottles were unlabeled.
JoJo’s Pizza had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Aug. 27.
Mercado Latino
8025 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights
Number of violations: 13
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Health inspectors cited the Citrus Heights Latino market after discovering the handwash sink was fully blocked by a large trash can.
- Cooked beans were held below proper hot holding temperatures.
- One employee food handler card was missing.
- The chopping board had excessive staining and scratches.
Mercado Latino had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Aug. 27.
Co Do 2 Vietnamese Restaurant
4251 Truxel Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 23
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Health inspectors cited the Natomas Vietnamese restaurant after finding cooked meat below the proper hot holding temperature.
- No manager food safety certification was found for the facility.
- Observed 10 dead German sockroaches on glue trap in front service line.
- The facility was missing one California Food Handler card.
- One personal beverage was stored at the prep counter.
- Observed 0ppm sanitizer residue on multiple wiping cloth on multiple prep counters.
Co Do 2 Vietnamese Restaurant had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Aug. 27.