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Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to Wienerschnitzel in Natomas after finding 33 German cockroaches in various areas of the facility including on the floor beneath the ice machine and on three glue traps.
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Additionally, 10 local eateries were cited for various of health food violations including improperly cooling fried rice and 12 live and dead German cockroaches in the facility.
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, Oct. 15, through Wednesday, Oct. 21. 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 café for health violations, you can file a complaint with 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.
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Dining locations temporarily closed by health inspectors
Wienerschnitzel
2961 Advantage Way, Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
- Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to the Natomas fast food chain restaurant after finding 33 German cockroaches in various areas in the facility including on the floor beneath the ice machine and on three glue traps on the floor beneath the dry storage shelf.
- Pink slime was found inside the ice machine and food debris on the blade of the can opener.
- Old food debris was found on all the prep counters, refrigerators and cooking refrigerators.
- The inside of the hot dog buns steamer was unclean.
Wienerschnitzel was reinspected on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and passed with a green placard.
SF Vietnamese Sandwich
5820 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento
Number of violations: 7
Date: Monday, Oct. 19
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Land Park Vietnamese restaurant after finding 47 German cockroaches in the facility including live cockroaches running from metal Tin Cat trap, an egg sac was on the floor next to the stand-up freezer.
- A personal open cup used for tea was found on the prep table.
- Health inspectors found two flies in the facility.
- Cardboard was being used as containers and liners throughout the facility.
SF Vietnamese Sandwich was reinspected on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and received an additional red placard.
Rose Halal Restaurant
6745 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael
Number of violations: 1
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Carmichael Halal restaurant after finding nine cockroaches in the facility including in the hall, on the floor of the restroom and in the walk-in refrigerator.
Rose Halal Restaurant has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
New Rice Bowl & Boba Milk Tea
7416 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael
Number of violations: 10
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Carmichael Asian eatery after finding three mice on a glue trap inside the dry storage area with one of them still alive, an “excessive number” of rodent droppings and 14 cockroaches and at least 7 roach egg sacs.
- The automatic dish machine was not dispensing any sanitizer.
- An employee washed hands without drying them with paper towels.
- A bag of flour was left open in the dry storage room.
New Rice Bowl & Boab Milk Tea has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
Cockroaches and flies found in these local facilities
Narenj Mediterranean Grocery
7700 Sunrise Blvd. Suite 1300, Citrus Heights
Number of violations: 10
Date: Thursday, Oct. 15
- Health inspectors cited the Citrus Heights Mediterranean grocery store after finding no paper towels at the handwashing station inside the kitchen.
- Gyro meat on the vertical broiler measured above proper cold holding temperature.
- Old food buildup was observed on the meat slicer.
- About five flies were around the food prep area.
Narenj Mediterranean Grocery was reinspected on Friday, Oct. 16 and passed with the green placard.
Chefmak Food
4406 Del Rio Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 4
Date: Thursday, Oct. 15
- Health inspectors cited the Land Park Chinese restaurant after discovering missing paper towels and soap at the mop/handwashing sink.
- Beef was defrosting in standing warm water.
- Two bags of partially frozen meat were thawing at room temperature on the prep sink drain board.
- Beef was thawing in the three compartment sink.
Chefmak Food was reinspected on Friday, Oct. 16 and passed with a green placard.
Jang Su
3643 Bradshaw Road, Suite J, Sacramento
Number of violations: 10
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
- Health inspectors cited the Rosemont Korean restaurant after finding shrimp mix and pork stored on the cold-top at the cook’s table measured above proper cold holding temperatures.
- The operator did not know where the chlorine test strips were located.
- The food manager certificate was not available at the time of the inspection.
- Two employee food handler cards were not available for review.
Jang Su was reinspected on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and passed with a green placard.
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 18
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
- Health inspectors cited the downtown Sacramento hotel after discovering the handwashing sink in the club lounge support room lacking paper towels at the start of the inspection.
- Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.
- The facility had 12 live and dead German cockroaches in the facility.
- Damaged cans in storage room observed with severe dents.
- Unclean dishes found in sanitizer basin at 3-compartment sink in main dish area.
Sheraton Grand Sacramento was reinspected on Saturday, Oct. 17 and passed with a green placard.
Delta King Riverboat
1000 Front St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 10
Date: Monday, Oct. 19
- Health inspectors cited the Old Sacramento hotel after discovering an empty hand soap dispenser at the warewashing area.
- Old food debris was found on the meat slicer as well as slice buildup at the deflector plate of the ice machine.
- Coffee colored dessert was stored in an open container in the walk-in cooler.
- Debris and old foods accumulated on the floor under the cookline, around the deli meat slicer and under the warewashing sink.
Delta King Riverboat was reinspected on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and passed with a green placard.
Uptown Takeout/Delivery/Dine-In
2306 Oxford St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Monday, Oct. 19
- Health inspectors cited the Old North Sacramento American eatery after finding an employee restroom without soap and paper towels available for handwashing.
- Several containers of food from an unapproved-unpermitted source.
- The person in charge did not possess a valid Food Protection Manager Certificate.
- Shredded cheese was held above proper cold holding temperature.
Uptown Takeout/Delivery/Dine-In has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Hawasana
2380 Watt Ave. Suite 130, Sacramento
Number of violations: 16
Date: Monday, Oct. 19
- Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade Afghan restaurant after finding an employee cleaning the floor with a towel with gloves on, placing the towel on the prep table by the dough rolling machine and then proceeding to make rolls without washing hands.
- The front counter handwashing sink was blocked by cases of soda, pizza boxes and boxes of cups.
- An employee was unaware of testing sanitizer for the ware washing sink.
- All food handlers cards except for one employee were missing.
- Personal water bottles were stored at the kitchen’s prep table.
Hawasana was reinspected on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and passed with a green placard.
Pull Up Plate Café
2912 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade American cafe after finding stew in the soup warmer measured below proper hot holding temperature.
- Stew containing meat was stored in the soup warmer and two bags of meat mixture stored in the two-door cooler.
- The facility is missing a food manager’s certificate.
- Dark slime was observed inside the ice machine.
- The facility had a liquid spill in the two-door cooler.
Pull Up Plate Café has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
Ha Noi Pho
9341 Big Horn Blvd. Suite 105, Elk Grove
Number of violations: 8
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Health inspectors cited the Elk Grove Vietnamese eatery after finding the facility improperly cooling fried rice in a tightly covered deep container.
- One expired food handler card was on the file.
- Several employee open cup containers with unapproved screw-top lids were on the shelf, prep table and food prep storage.
- The ice deflector inside the ice machine has debris and slime-like residue.
Hanoi Pho has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
Shinwari Market & Restaurant
3323 Watt Ave. Suite 111, Sacramento
Number of violations: 16
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
- Health inspectors cited the Thornwood Terrace market and restaurant after discovering no paper towels at the hand wash station.
- About 20 pounds of cooked whole chicken from the previous day was improperly cooling.
- The food manager’s certificate was unavailable.
- California food handler cards were not available for review.
Shinwari Market & Restaurant has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 22.