Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Japanese fusion restaurant after finding about 20 rodent droppings throughout the facility.
Additionally, 12 restaurants were cited for unattended raw chicken, gunk found on a can opener and a missing food safety certificate.
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. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 4. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com.
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.
Dining locations temporarily closed by health inspectorsAzayaka Japanese Fusion
8760 La Riviera Drive Suite B, Sacramento
Number of violations: 8
Date: Friday, Oct. 30
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to La Riviera Japanese restaurant after finding about 20 rodent droppings on the floor and table storing rice cooker and sushi wooden pot.Health inspectors observed staff rinsing, not washing, their hands after contact with used dishes.The facility’s handwashing sink was blocked by a cart.Old food debris was found on the floor drain sink.
Azayaka Japanese Fusion was reinspected on Saturday, Oct. 31 and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out to the facility but no manager was on site.
2992 65th St. Suite 288, Sacramento
Number of violations: 2
Date: Friday, Oct. 30
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Tahoe Park Japanese restaurant after finding the facility’s hot water supply below proper hot water temperature.The facility’s health permit was expired.
Kansai Ramen & Sushi House was reinspected on the same day and passed with a green placard.
The Bee reached out to the facility but no manager was available.
907 K St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 6
Date: Friday, Oct. 30
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the halal eatery after finding 37 German cockroaches throughout the facility including under the upright cooler, under the 7-Up cooler and inside the prep sink.Grease accumulation was found on a pipe behind the grill top, on the wheels of the fryer and around the Big Dipper grease trap.The facility had an unused upright cooler.The facility had unpaid health permit fees.
Halal Mucheez was reinspected on Saturday, Oct. 31 and passed with a green placard.
Halal Mucheez representatives gave no comment to The Bee.
1525 Grand Ave., Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 4
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Del Paso southern eatery after finding a live rodent entering the back storage area from outside while the rear door was open.The facility had 160 rodent droppings throughout, including on the floor beneath the prep counter, beneath the oven and below the upright refrigerators.One bowl of frozen chicken was thawing in stagnant water.Raw shell eggs were stored above the mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Tori’s Place had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Oct. 5.
The Bee reached out to the facility but could not reach a representative.
8610 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove
Number of violations: 1
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 4
Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Elk Grove coffee shop after finding hot water at the three compartment sink measured below proper hot water temperature.
Dutch Bros Coffee was reinspected on the same day and passed the green placard.
The Bee reached out to the facility but no manager was available.
Old food debris, slime, grime and dirt accumulation were found in the floor sinkKoja Kitchen
732 K St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 14
Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
Health inspectors cited the Japanese and Korean restaurant after finding the handwashing station lacking paper towels.A record of food handler cards were unavailable at the time of inspection.An employee beverage was stored on the shelf above the deli slices.The deli slicer was unclean with old food debris.Boxes of food in the walk-in cooler were stored on the floor.
Koja Kitchen was reinspected on Friday, Oct. 30 and passed with a green placard.
2690 East Bidwell St. Suite 300, Folsom
Number of violations: 5
Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
Health inspectors cited the Folsom fast causal Mediterranean eatery after finding that the hand sink did not drain.A meat cone on the vertical rotisserie measured below proper hot internal temperature.The facility had no food safety certified manager.The records of the food handler cards were not available.
Pita R Us was reinspected on Friday, Oct. 30 and passed with a green placard.
25004 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 121, Folsom
Number of violations: 10
Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
Health inspectors cited the Folsom Vietnamese restaurant after finding no towels available in the kitchen hand sink.Inspectors found all noodle baskets at in-use positions with residue and debris on baskets from the previous day’s service.No food safety manager was on the facility.The facility had open and uncovered bulk food items.
Pho Society was reinspected on Monday, Nov. 2 and passed with a green placard.
3620 North Freeway Blvd. Suite 300, Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
Health inspectors cited the Natomas tea house after finding no paper towels inside the employee’s paper towel dispenser, and air-dry machine blocked.One pot of Thai tea mixed with milk was improperly cooling on the preparation counter.White residue was found inside the ice machine.One uncovered bucket of beverage drink was inside the one door upright refrigerator.
Tomo Tea House was reinspected on Friday, Oct. 30 and passed with a green placard.
7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 680, Sacramento
Number of violations: 12
Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
Health inspectors cited the Pocket Chinese eatery after two trays of pork dumplings were stored below proper hot holding temperature.Various time stamps were missing from food itemsAn open bag of personal chips was found on the prep table.Raw meat items were stored over the ready-to-eat items in the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer.Labels were missing on the chemical spray bottles.
Dim Dim Food was reinspected on Friday, Oct. 30 and passed with a green placard.
9139 East Stockton Blvd. Suite 3, Elk Grove
Number of violations: 7
Date: Monday, Nov. 2
Health inspectors cited the Elk Grove American restaurant after finding missing paper towels at the front counter hand wash sink.Cooked sausages nesting on cold top refrigerator were at improper holding temperature.An employee’s drink without a lid was on the prep table.“Gunk” was observed on the teeth of the table mount can opener.
The Original Mike’s Diner was reinspected on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and passed with a green placard.
9171 Elk Grove Florin Road, Suite 5, Elk Grove
Number of violations: 6
Date: Monday, Nov. 2
Health inspectors cited the Elk Grove halal eatery after finding no soap inside the restroom.Sliced tomatoes, sliced cheeses and shredded cheeses were measured above proper cold holding temperatures.Food Safety Certification was not available for review.The facility’s food handler cards were not available for review.
Xtreme Bitez was reinspected on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and passed with a green placard.
5635 Freeport Blvd. Suite 9, Sacramento
Number of violations: 11
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 3
Health inspectors cited the Mangan Park Mexican eatery after finding two raw chicken bags stored in a basin blocking the handwashing sink.The facility was missing a food safety certificate.The facility was missing food handler cards.Open personal drinks were located in the food prep areas.Employee observed rinsing, not washing, hands after handling raw chicken.
Roberta’s Cocina Mexicana was reinspected on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and passed with a green placard.
2601 Marconi Ave. Suite A, Sacramento
Number of violations: 10
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Health inspectors cited the Arden Arcade Japanese restaurant after finding raw chicken left unattended on the preparation table measured above proper cold holding temperatures.No valid Food Safety Manager Certificate available for review at the time of inspection.Food handler cards were not available for the employee review at the time of inspection.An employee’s food was observed stored on the preparation table.
Ramen 101 had yet to be reinspected on Thursday, Nov. 5.
711 56th St., Sacramento
Number of violations: 16
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Health inspectors cited the East Sacramento Thai restaurant after finding the handwashing station lacking hand soap in the dispenser.Raw chicken prepped less than an hour’s time from inspection was measured above proper cold holding temperature.The facility’s California food handler cards were not available for review.The interior of the ice machine had accumulated residue.Bag of onions was stored on the floor in dry storage.
Charm Thai had yet to be reinspected.
8124 Delta Shores Circle S, Suite 110, Sacramento
Number of violations: 6
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Health inspectors cited the Delta Shore frozen yogurt shop after finding waffle batter held above proper cold holding temperatures.The hand sink at the front service was without cold water supply.The kitchen hand sink was partially blocked with a Mopit floor cleaning machine.Debris buildup was observed on the floor below the prep sink.
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt had yet to be reinspected.
9401 Madison Ave., Orangevale
Number of violations: 6
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Health inspectors cited the Orangevale market after finding several sandwiches including egg salad sandwiches, chicken salad, tuna salad and Italian subs held above cold holding temperatures.Sewage backed up into two compartments of the three compartment sink.The soda nozzles at the soda machine were unclean.Old food debris, slime, grime and dirt accumulation were found in the floor sink.
The market had yet to be reinspected.
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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.