Sacramento County health inspectors closed four eateries including an East Sacramento restaurant after they found about 130 mouse droppings.
Meanwhile, a dozen eateries received citations for health code violations ranging from flies, slime and old food debris.
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 the 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, March 5, through Wednesday, March 11, as of Thursday, March 12. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com.
Businesses temporarily closed by health inspectorsTeaspoon
2441 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 120, Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Thursday, March 5
Sacramento County health inspectors gave a red placard to the Arden Arcade cafe after finding the facility lacked hot water supply in the kitchen and restroom hand sinks.The facility’s active food safety manager’s certification was not available for review and had one expired food handler card. Test strips were not available during the inspection.
Teaspoon was reinspected on Thursday, March 5 and passed with a green placard.
The Sacramento Bee reached out on Thursday, March 12, but could not reach a representative of the cafe.
2346 Florin Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Thursday, March 5
Sacramento County health inspectors shut down the Meadowview hotpot restaurant after finding 12 German cockroaches throughout the facility including between metal shelving, under the hot water dispenser and on the kitchen floor.Three twist-off water bottles were stored in the food preparation areas.Health inspectors found excessive old food debris accumulation on the meat slicer handle. Two electric fly traps were installed inside the facility.
Grand Hotpot Lounge was reinspected on Saturday, March 7 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out on Thursday, March 12, but could not reach a representative of the restaurant.
312 East Bidwell St., Folsom
Number of violations: 4
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Folsom tavern after finding the hand sinks in the bar area and in the food preparation area were not operational. The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable. The facility’s pressurized gas cylinders were not secured.The tavern’s back door was not self-closing.
Sweet Williams Tavern had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
The Bee reached out on Thursday, March 12, but could not reach a representative of the restaurant.
6350 Folsom Blvd., Suite 300, Sacramento
Number of violations: 9
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the East Sacramento Mexican restaurant after finding 130 rodent droppings in various areas including in the bar area and back prep area.Inspectors found old food debris in the same areas they found rodent droppings.The facility’s food safety certificate and food handler cards was not available for review at the time of the inspection.The top panel of the ice machine had black mold-like debris.
Tacoa Tacos Y Tequila had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
The Bee reached out on Thursday, March 12, but could not reach a representative of the restaurant.
Unlabeled toxic chemicals and black mold found at local eateriesUptown Takeout/Delivery/Dine-In
2306 Oxford St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 14
Date: Thursday, March 5
Health inspectors cited the Old North Sacramento restaurant after finding tri-tip and brisket stored in a container in the outside barbecue overnight measured below proper holding temperature.Tri-tip and ribs in two covered bus tubs were improperly cooling.The facility’s food handler cards expired.Two flies were observed inside the facility.
Uptown Takeout/Delivery/Dine-In was reinspected on Friday, March 6 and passed with a green placard.
8430 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove
Number of violations: 8
Date: Thursday, March 5
Health inspectors cited the Elk Grove seafood market after finding raw beef on a cart above proper cold holding temperatures.The facility was improperly cooling pork belly.Staff were unsure what food items on the steam table line were on time control.The facility’s hand sink was partially blocked by the prep counter.
Island Pacific Seafood Market was reinspected on Friday, March 6 and passed with a green placard.
Lolita’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine
9580 Oak Ave. Parkway, Suite 12D, Folsom
Number of violations: 2
Date: Friday, March 6
Health inspectors cited the Folsom Mexican restaurant after finding approximately 30 pounds of cooked chicken and 20 pounds of cooked ground beef improperly cooling.Cut tomatoes and al pastor were above proper cold holding temperature.
Lolita’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine was reinspected on Monday, March 9 and passed with a green placard.
8055 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights
Number of violations: 8
Date: Friday, March 6
Health inspectors cited the Citrus Heights Chinese restaurant after finding cooked rice improperly cooling.Chemicals such as air fresheners were stored at the front service area counter. Old, soiled foil liners were observed on shelves in the prep area. The facility had old food debris, grease and dirt accumulation under the cook’s line equipment and under the prep table and two-door reach-in across the cook’s line.
Loves Yummy Cuisine was reinspected on Monday, March 9 and passed with a green placard.
2633 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento
Number of violations: 17
Date: Monday, March 9
Health inspectors cited the Land Park clubhouse after discovering the facility lacked an employee with a California manager’s food safety certification and seven expired food handler cards.A bottle of alcohol was stored inside the ice bin used for drink at the bar.The facility’s shellstock tags were not maintained in chronological order.Toxic chemical bottles on a shelf under the facility’s automatic dish machine were unlabeled.
Riverside Clubhouse was reinspected on Tuesday, March 10 and passed with a green placard.
3500 Northgate Blvd., Sacramento
Number of violations: 6
Date: Monday, March 9
Health inspectors cited the Northgate chicken restaurant after finding chopped chicken held below proper hot holding temperature.An employee at the back of the reheating station did not demonstrate knowledge of the final reheating temperature and thermometer verification use.Two of the six back ventilation hood light bulbs were not working properly.The facility’s dumpster and tallow bin lids were open.
El Pollo Loco had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
1689 Arden Way, Suite 2018, Sacramento
Number of violations: 10
Date: Monday, March 9
Health inspectors cited the Arden Fair Japanese restaurant after finding tempura batter held in an insufficient ice bath with all the ice melted.Paper towels were not available in the dispensers at both kitchen handwashing sinks.The tabletop can opener was unclean. A scoop was stored with the handle in the sugar container.
Ichiban Sushi was reinspected on Wednesday, March 11 and passed with a green placard.
5150 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 107, Carmichael
Number of violations: 18
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Health inspectors cited the Carmichael cafe after finding an empty paper towel dispenser at the kitchen’s main handwashing sink.Per the operator, raw shelled eggs for the baked goods are left on the counter as part of diligent food prep. The facility was missing food handler cards for all employees.The ice machine had gray debris.
Elite Bakery Cafe was reinspected on Wednesday, March 11 and passed with a green placard.
5450 Sunrise Blvd., Suite E, Citrus Heights
Number of violations: 13
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Health inspectors cited the Citrus Heights Chinese restaurant after finding a large bucket of chicken held above proper cold holding temperatures.The facility lacked an employee with food safety certification and three expired California food handler cards.Salmon was found improperly thawing on a countertop.The interior of the facility’s ice machine had an accumulation of slime.
Folsom Palace had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
4542 Mack Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 13
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Health inspectors cited the North Laguna supermarket after finding the handwashing station lacked paper towels.Six packs of lamb legs were above cold holding temperature. The product cut room had approximately 15 flies. One bottle of water with a screw cap was stored on the prep counter.
SF Supermarket had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
7150 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Number of violations: 8
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Health inspectors cited the Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant after finding no paper towels available at the hand wash station.The facility lacked an employee with a food safety certification and it’s California food handler cards are not available for review.Health inspectors found an open employee juice on the prep table. Bulk food containers were found without lids and lack proper labels.
Los Nogales had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
4562 Mack Road, Suite A, Sacramento
Number of violations: 11
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Health inspectors cited the North Laguna sandwich shop after finding old meat residue and rust on several metal shelves inside the back meat walk-in refrigerator.Two ink grocery bags were used to store cooked chicken inside the walk-in freezer.Slime-like accumulation was found inside the ice machine baffleThe ceiling lights inside the front walk-in cooler lacked shatter guards.
New SF Sandwich had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 12.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She previously worked at the Star Democrat in Annapolis, Maryland. Veronica graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in journalism.