Sacramento County health inspectors closed five eateries including a Smile Food Market after finding six live mice.
Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including slime, dead German cockroaches and dented can foods.
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 19, through Wednesday, March 25, as of Thursday, March 19. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com.
Businesses temporarily closed by health inspectorsBrody’s Restaurant
8140 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento
Number of violations: 7
Date: Thursday, March 19
Sacramento County health inspectors gave a red placard to the Freeport American restaurant after finding about 36 rodent droppings in the facility including on top of the ice machine and below the dry storage shelves.Pull pork inserts, whole shell eggs and tri tip was measured above proper cold holding temperature.Black mold-like accumulation was found inside the ice machine.The facility was missing hand wash signs inside the restrooms.
Brody’s Restaurant was reinspected on Friday, March 20 and passed with a green placard.
The Sacramento Bee reached out to the restaurant on Thursday, March 26 but could not reach a representative.
6051 Mack Road, Suite D, Sacramento
Number of violations: 1
Date: Thursday, March 19
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Parkway bakery after finding about 17 dead and live German cockroaches in various areas including crawling below a palette of bananas and crawling on the floor below the food prep against the wall.
Valerio’s Tropical Bake Shop was reinspected on Friday, March 20 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out to the shop on Thursday, March 26 but could not reach a representative.
4251 Truxel Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Monday, March 23
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the North Natomas Vietnamese restaurant after finding about 32 live and dead German cockroaches throughout the facility. They were found on floor below the refrigerator, inside the portable refrigerator electrical component and inside the gap between ventilation hood system.A bowl of bean sprouts measured above proper cold holding temperature.The can opener and meat slicer had old food debris.The facility was reusing cardboard as liner on the dry storage shelves.
CO DO 2 Vietnamese Restaurant was reinspected on Tuesday, March 24 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out to the shop on Thursday, March 26 but could not reach a representative.
2950 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 2
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Rosemont market after finding six live mice inside the dry storage area. The facility had evidence of rodent activity including chewed and cut packaging on bags of dry goods, resulting in spilled flour, beans and oatmeal.Upon arrival of the specialist, staff was observed placing time stamps on foods approximately 30 minutes after display.
Smile Food Market had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
The Bee reached out to the market on Thursday, March 26, but could not reach a representative.
6905 Stockton Blvd., Suite 250, Sacramento
Number of violations: 13
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Florin tea shop after finding 39 German cockroaches in the facility including under the handwash sink, on top of the chest freezers and on the ground near the chest freezer.Fried chicken was cooling in large portions, preventing proper rapid cooling.Hot milk was in a container placed on the ground.Bulk food containers had faded and missing labels.
Snowbee Tea Station had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Mach 26.
The Bee reached out to the tea shop on Thursday, March 26, but could not reach a representative.
Dented canned foods and ice machine slime lead to citationsCalifornia Gyro & Kabobs
5925 Birdcage Centre Lane, Suite 109, Citrus Heights
Number of violations: 3
Date: Thursday, March 19
Health inspectors gave a yellow placard to the Citrus Heights restaurant after discovering that the only handwash station around the kitchen area was used to prep food.The food prep line refrigerator was not functional. About 10 pounds of marinated chicken and about a half-pound of humus and cut tomatoes measured above safe temperatures. The restaurant voluntarily discarded the food.An employee was washing and rinsing dishes. But did not properly clean and sanitize before completing the process.An employee lacked knowledge of dish washing and sanitizing procedures.
California Gyro & Kabobs was reinspected on Monday, March 23 and passed with a green placard.
2827 Norwood Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 15
Date: Thursday, March 19
Health inspectors gave a yellow placard to the Wills Acres Asian restaurant after finding bean sprouts stored in an insufficient ice bath with all the ice melted.The automatic dish machine had no measurable sanitizer.The facility’s food safety certification and one employee’s food handler card was unavailable.The handwashing sink and squeeze bottles at the cook’s station were “unclean.”
Asian Cafe was reinspected on Friday, March 20 and received an additional yellow placard for improper warewashing and sanitizing procedures. The restaurant was reinspected on Tuesday, March 24 and passed with a green placard.
6608 Folsom Auburn Road, Suite 9, Folsom
Number of violations: 15
Date: Monday, March 23
Health inspectors cited the Folsom brewhouse after finding an employee handling raw ground beef and then immediately touching a customer’s ready-to-eat food without washing their hands and changing gloves.The dishwasher at the bar had no detectable sanitizer after multiple cycles.A personal drink in a can was on the pizza preparation table.Severely dented cans were in the canned goods storage shelf.
Frends Brewhouse had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
2750 Del Paso Road, Sacramento
Number of violations: 5
Date: Monday, March 23
Health inspectors cited the North Natomas burger chain after finding no paper towels inside the paper towel dispenser.American cheese was stored above proper cold holding temperature.Old food debris was found on the floor below the prep counter.The facility had deteriorating floor grout below the fryers.
Jack in the Box was reinspected on Tuesday, March 24 and passed with a green placard.
4411 47th Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 10
Date: Monday, March 23
Health inspectors cited the Lemon Hill market after finding a paper towel dispenser not working in both handwashing sinks in the food preparation areas and in the restroom near the office.Cooked chicken and raw chicken were measured below proper hot holding temperature.A twist off water bottle was found in the food preparation area.Bulk food containers were missing lids in the restaurant.
East West Foods had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 100, Sacramento
Number of violations: 10
Date: Tuesday, March 24
Health inspectors cited the downtown Sacramento British restaurant after discovering no paper towels were supplied at the kitchen hand sink.Oysters were in the cold drawer measured above proper cold holding temperature.The inside of the ceiling and deflector panel of the ice machine had slime accumulation.The bar dish machine had no detectable sanitizer after running twice.
Camden Spit & Larder had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
10669 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordova
Number of violations: 8
Date: Tuesday, March 24
Health inspectors cited the Rancho Cordova Mexican eatery after finding chili rellenos below proper hot holding temperatures.The rice was improperly cooled in the reach-in refrigerator. The restaurant voluntarily discarded it.Carnitas were improperly reheated.Raw chicken was thawing improperly in the prep sink.
Mi Rancho had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
2114 El Camino Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 9
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade Mexican restaurant after finding no soap in the restroom hand washing sink.Mexican rice was improperly cooling.The facility’s food manager’s certificate is not available.The facility had heavy ice condensation in the one door upright freezer.
Tacos Los Tres Hermanos had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26
10400 Twin Cities Road, Suite 40, Galt
Number of violations: 6
Date: Monday, March 23
Health inspectors cited the Galt grill after finding cooked rice below proper hot holding temperature.A cooked pork container was improperly cooling inside the two-door upright refrigerator.The facility’s food handler cards were not available.The floor drain was not draining when the hand wash sink was in use.
Compadres Grill and Bar was reinspected on Wednesday, March 25 and received an additional yellow placard. The restaurant had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
2380 Watt Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 7
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade frozen yogurt shop after finding the paper towel dispenser empty in the employee restroom.The facility was missing a copy of the food manager’s certificate.The facility was missing sanitizer testing strips.The facility was missing a copy of the last inspection report.
Zoyo Froyo had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
2316 Watt Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 25
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade Mediterranean restaurant after finding the paper towels unable to dispense from the paper towel dispenser.Two cockroaches were found in the kitchen.The facility was missing a food manager’s certificate and food hander cards for all employees.The preparation sink was unable to dispense hot water.
Sumer Nights had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
3033 Hurley Way, Sacramento
Number of violations: 20
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors cited the Maywood Gardens market after finding cooked rice below the proper hot holding temperature.Two containers of cooked lamb were improperly cooling inside the reach-in cold top.A heavy buildup of old food debris and old meat was on the meat slicer.The facility’s food handler cards was not available for any food handling employees on site.
Sinbad Market & Bakery had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
7893 Walerga Road, Suite 102, Antelope
Number of violations: 19
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Health inspectors cited the Antelope Indian restaurant after finding samosas and vegetables in the open containers spilling on other cardboard boxes and on the floor.The facility’s employees didn’t know the correct dishwashing procedure, holding temperature requirements and wiping towels handling procedure.Buckets of onions was stored on the floor.The facility’s food handler cards were not available for review.
Naan Twist Taco Twist had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, March 26.
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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.