By admin 
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local high school after finding hundreds of rodent droppings including inside the food storage area.
Read more Gov. Gavin Newsom signs reform laws targeting repeat drunk drivers
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, Sept. 10, through Wednesday, Sept. 16. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at [email protected].
Read more Why are courts closed today in California? What you need to know
How to report a business to the health department
For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck or café 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 facility temporarily closed by health inspectors
Rosemont High School kitchen
9594 Kiefer Blvd., Sacramento
Number of violations: 5
Date: Monday, Sept. 21
- Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to Rosemont High School’s food facility after discovering more than 400 rodent droppings throughout, including inside the food storage area where a fresh shipment of bananas, chips, pop corn and food related items such as cups and containers. A number of items were voluntarily discarded due to contamination, including cling film, ovenable pan liners and baking cups.
- Carrots were stored on the floor of the walk-in.
- A three door upright cooler was being used as a clean storage but had a mildew smell.
- Old flour was stored in the cooler
- The posted health permit was not current.
The kitchen facility was reinspected on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and received an additional red placard after finding 320 rodent droppings in the facility. lt was reinspected on Wednesday, Sept. 23 and passed with a green placard.
Read more Calaveras Big Trees plans prescribed fire. Why it’s done, and how to avoid smoke
The Bee reached out to the high school, but the number was no longer in service.