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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a Florin Road restaurant this month after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas of the eating establishment.
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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, May 14, through Wednesday, May 20, as of Thursday, May 21.
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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
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.
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A & A Tasty
6601 Florin Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 16
Date: Wednesday, May 20
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Florin Asian restaurant after discovering vermin and animal contamination in the amount of approximately 66 rat droppings in the facility including on a container of syrup and in an unused walk-in cooler.
- California food handler cards were not available for review.
- Some bulk ingredient containers lacked labels.
- Cardboard in the facility was reused as liners for shelves.
A & A Tasty has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, May 21.
The Bee reached out to the restaurant, but the manager wasn’t on site.
Additional inspections for the same time period can be found online here.