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Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including an Asian food restaurant after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas.
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Meanwhile, nine eateries received citations for health code violations such as raw meat stored above prepared food, no valid food manager certification and a lack of employees with a California Food Handler card.
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.
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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Businesses temporarily closed by health inspectors
Yue Huang
3860 Truxel Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 2
Date: Thursday, May 14
- Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to the Natomas Chinese restaurant after discovering 21 dead and live cockroaches in the facility including on a glue trap below the hand sink and one cockroach egg sac on the floor of the two-door refrigerator.
- Old food debris was found on the floor beneath all cooking equipment, shelves, prep counters and refrigerators.
Yue Huang was reinspected on Wednesday, May 20 and passed with a green placard.
The Sacramento Bee reached out to the business, but a manager wasn’t onsite.
Pho Viet 2
1589 West El Camino Ave. Suite 105, Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Monday, May 18
- Health inspectors gave a red placard to the South Natomas Vietnamese restaurant after discovering about 10 live German cockroaches in the facility including five nymphs “crawling in the spaces and nooks of excess burnt particles and caked-on old food,” according to the report.
- Personal food was placed on top of the green onions in the refrigerator.
- A container of rice vermicelli was improperly cooling on top of the cold top.
- Frozen meats and tripe were improperly thawing at room temperature.
Pho Viet 2 was reinspected on Wednesday, May 20 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out to the restaurant, but a manager wasn’t on site.
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 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.
Restaurant cited due to heavy dust and grime accumulation
Jando’s Mexican Food
4591 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 2
Date: Thursday, May 14
- Health inspectors cited the Lawrence Park Mexican restaurant after finding the peak hot water temperature was measured below proper hot water requirements.
- The facility had deteriorated insulation around the pipes.
Jando’s Mexican Food was reinspected on Friday, May 15 and passed with a green placard.
Bombay Bar & Grill
1315 21st St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 18
Date: Thursday, May 14
- Health inspectors cited the Midtown Indian food restaurant after discovering a nonfunctioning automatic paper towel dispenser in the kitchen area.
- The facility was lacking a food safety manager certification.
- Food handler cards were not available at time of the inspection.
- Raw food was stored above cooked food in the walk-in refrigerator.
Bombay Bar & Grill was reinspected on Friday, May 15 and passed with a green placard.
Jimboy’s Tacos
5442 Hazel Ave. Suite 500, Fair Oaks
Number of violations: 13
Date: Thursday, May 14
- Health inspectors cited the Fair Oaks Mexican food chain after finding no valid food manager certification at the time of inspection.
- Employee food was stored above the bulk containers on the metal storage rack.
- Boxes of food items were stored on the walk-in refrigerator floor.
- Heavy dust and grime accumulation was observed on the fan guards in the walk-in refrigerator.
Jimboy’s Tacos was reinspected on Friday, May 15 and passed with a green placard.
Hillsdale Donuts
5745 Hillsdale Blvd., Sacramento
Number of violations: 4
Date: Thursday, May 14
- Health inspectors cited the Hillsdale doughnut shop after finding all the food items in the reach-in refrigerator were held above proper cold holding temperatures.
- An employee lacked knowledge of cold holding temperatures.
- The refrigeration unit for coffee supplies lacked a visible thermometer.
- Unapproved tiles were found along the walls.
Hillsdale Donuts was reinspected on Friday, May 15 and passed with a green placard.
Buddha Bowls and Rolls
715 P St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 13
Date: Friday, May 15
- Health inspectors cited the downtown Sacramento Asian fusion restaurant after finding two hand wash sinks were obstructed.
- Raw pooled eggs were measured above proper cold holding temperatures.
- The operator was using an improper ware wash method.
- Health inspectors found one employee without a California Food Handler card.
Buddha Bowls and Rolls was reinspected on Monday, May 18 and received an additional yellow placard. The restaurant has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, May 21.
O’Connor’s Wood Fire Grill and Bar
9267 Greenback Lane Suite A1, Orangevale
Number of violations: 14
Date: Monday, May 18
- Health inspectors cited the Orangevale barbecue restaurant after finding no paper towels were available at the cook’s line handwash sink.
- The facility had two expired California Food Handler cards.
- Black mold-like marks were found on a chopping board.
- No hot water was available at the cook’s line handwash sink.
O’Connor’s Wood Fire Grill and Grill was reinspected on Wednesday, May 20 and received a green placard.
Afghan Halal Market
8785 Center Parkway, Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Monday, May 18
- Health inspectors cited the North Laguna Afghan market after finding the kitchen hand sink out of paper towels.
- The facility’s manager did not have adequate knowledge of proper cold/hot food temperature.
- The facility’s food safety manager certificate was not available for verification.
- Dust buildup was found on a rack used to store packaged and non packaged bread.
Afghan Halal Market was reinspected on Tuesday, May 19 and passed with a green placard.
5 Tacos & Beers of Sacramento
1627 16th St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 6
Date: Tuesday, May 19
- Health inspectors cited the Midtown Mexican restaurant after finding no paper towels at the bar hand sink.
- Chicken, onions, cooked serrano and cooked potatoes were held below hot holding temperatures.
- Pinto beans were improperly cooling in a deep container with minimal ice.
- Four moths were found in the dry storage facility.
5 Tacos & Beers of Sacramento was reinspected on Wednesday, May 20 and received an additional yellow placard. The restaurant has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, May 21.
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The Coco Cafe
2005 11th St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 14
Date: Tuesday, May 19
- Health inspectors cited the Southside Park cafe after finding a paper towel dispenser empty at the hand sink.
- The facility lacked an employee with a valid California Manager Food Safety Certificate.
- Tongs were stored on an oven handle.
- Mold was found on a wedge of cheese inside an inoperable reach-in cooler.
The Coco Cafe has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, May 21.