{"id":250103,"date":"2026-04-03T13:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/250103\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:53:06","slug":"sacramento-ca-restaurant-inspections-4-eateries-shut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/250103\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento CA restaurant inspections: 4 eateries shut down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento County health inspectors closed four eateries including a Chang\u2019s Chinese Cuisine after finding about 147 rodent droppings in the facility.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, five eateries received citations for health code violations including old food debris, a lack of hand soap and improperly cooled rice.<\/p>\n<p>What do these inspections mean?<\/p>\n<p>While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations.<\/p>\n<p>These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/emd.saccounty.gov\/EH\/Documents\/Inspection%20Guide%2010-24-24.pdf\">Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A red placard, however, signals \u201cimminent danger to public health and safety\u201d and suspends the health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article288124385.html\">major vermin contamination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said.<\/p>\n<p>These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, March 26, through Wednesday, April 1, as of Thursday, April 2. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/servicejournalists@sacbee.com\/\">servicejournalists@sacbee.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses temporarily closed by health inspectors<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=4DAC0538-D501-43F9-9E48-418B8EB606AB%2C4DAC0538-D501-43F9-9E48-418B8EB606AB\">Sumer Nights<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2316 Watt Ave., Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 7<\/p>\n<p>Date: Thursday, March 26<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/sumer-nights-sacramento\">Arden Arcade Mediterranean eatery<\/a> after discovering three live nymph cockroaches in the facility and 10 dead cockroaches on the tape holding a ware washing sign.Health inspectors no detectable sanitizer in the ware washing sink.The facility\u2019s paper towel dispenser was missing at the server\u2019s station.The facility had old food debris on the ground underneath the bulk soda syrup storage room.<\/p>\n<p>Sumer Nights was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=ACE34F4F-0C8F-49D2-8FAB-87C043E2313D%2CACE34F4F-0C8F-49D2-8FAB-87C043E2313D\">reinspected<\/a> on Friday, March 27 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Bee reached out to the business for comment, but no manager was on site.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=2946CAB3-916B-4B14-8FAD-8AC6CD010CDF%2C2946CAB3-916B-4B14-8FAD-8AC6CD010CDF\">Lemon Grass Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>601 Munroe St., Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 1<\/p>\n<p>Date: Thursday, March 26<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors temporarily closed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lemongrassrestaurant.com\/\">Arden Manor Thai restaurant<\/a> after finding about 100 dead and alive cockroaches in the facility including on the floors under the tin cat trap and on the wall behind the cold-top cooler.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon Grass Restaurant was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=DF1B3B23-687F-44E4-AE02-9A0D678F034B%2CDF1B3B23-687F-44E4-AE02-9A0D678F034B\">reinspected<\/a> on Friday, March 27 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment but no representative answered the phone.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=764233FB-634B-457C-B96E-10C8FE6107B0%2C764233FB-634B-457C-B96E-10C8FE6107B0\">Snowbee Tea Station<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6905 Stockton Blvd., Suite 250, Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 2<\/p>\n<p>Date: Monday, March 30<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors gave a red placard to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snowbeeteastation.com\/\">Florin tea shop<\/a> after discovering four live and dying German cockroaches in the facility including inside a reused cardboard box storing sauce bottles, under the prep table and under the handwash sink.Cardboard was reused to store sauce bottles and as a liner under the prep table.<\/p>\n<p>Snowbee Tea Station had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, April 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee reached out to the shop for comment but no representative answered the phone.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=93C89F24-9223-4D42-8516-8AEF9B727E0C%2C93C89F24-9223-4D42-8516-8AEF9B727E0C\">Chang\u2019s Chinese Cuisine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2711 Del Paso Road, Suite 120, Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 7<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, April 1<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors gave a red placard to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/houseofchangs.com\/\">Creekside Chinese restaurant<\/a> after finding 147 rodent droppings in various areas of the facility including below the fryers, on the bottom shelf of the prep counter and on the floor inside the nonfunctional walk-in refrigerator.The food storage in the walk-in freezer was unorganized.The facility had an unclean cutting board behind the three compartment sink.Old food debris was found on the floor beneath the cooking equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Chang\u2019s Chinese Cuisine had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, April 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment, but the number had been disconnected.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento restaurants cited for slimy debris and [horror]<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=55E95D69-4F48-47A7-BF68-51E25B3070F3%2C55E95D69-4F48-47A7-BF68-51E25B3070F3\">Citrus Cafe and Bakery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6240 San Juan Ave., Suite D, Citrus Heights<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 7<\/p>\n<p>Date: Thursday, March 26<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors cited the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/citrus-cafe-and-bakery-citrus-heights\">Citrus Heights cafe<\/a> after finding an employee sanitizing dishes no detectable sanitizer inside the three compartment sink. The employee stated she had forgotten to add sanitizer.The facility had no toilet paper inside the restroom.The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had an accumulation of dust.The exhaust hood had two burnt out lights.<\/p>\n<p>Citrus Cafe and Bakery was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=3AE79427-DC4B-4078-A0D4-30DA64444BEA%2C3AE79427-DC4B-4078-A0D4-30DA64444BEA\">reinspected<\/a> on Friday, March 27 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=7A1BB920-0FED-4B67-AA2D-A10111CDE38C%2C7A1BB920-0FED-4B67-AA2D-A10111CDE38C\">Smile Food Market<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9545 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 12<\/p>\n<p>Date: Friday, March 27<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors cited the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/smile-food-market-sacramento\">Riviera market<\/a> after finding the handwashing station lacking hand paper towels and hand soap.The facility\u2019s food safety certification expired.The ice machine had a heavy presence of slimy debris.The facility\u2019s spray bottle was missing a label.<\/p>\n<p>Smile Food Market was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=33F7DDC0-F3ED-403F-B34C-2C9C7C6EA28B%2C33F7DDC0-F3ED-403F-B34C-2C9C7C6EA28B\">reinspected<\/a> on Monday, March 30 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=211CFB51-11BC-453C-B230-9EA11948F366%2C211CFB51-11BC-453C-B230-9EA11948F366\">Raising Cane\u2019s Restaurants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9164 East Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 3<\/p>\n<p>Date: Monday, March 30<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors cited the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/locations.raisingcanes.com\/ca\/sacramento\/1500-arden-way\">chicken chain<\/a> after finding a single-valve handwash station above the proper hot water temperature.The all-gender restroom had no toilet paper.The freezer\u2019s fan guards had ice accumulation.<\/p>\n<p>Raising Cane\u2019s Restaurant was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=6132A4D1-7516-40D6-86D4-3097DFEFF6C5%2C6132A4D1-7516-40D6-86D4-3097DFEFF6C5\">reinspected<\/a> on Wednesday, April 1 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=984D390F-6EBF-465B-A14F-403F28084582%2C984D390F-6EBF-465B-A14F-403F28084582\">International Mediterranean Market<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9261 Folsom Blvd., Suite 100, Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 15<\/p>\n<p>Date: Monday, March 30<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors cited the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/international-mediterranean-market-and-restaurant-sacramento-4\">Riviera Mediterranean grocer and restaurant<\/a> after finding no handwashing soap and paper towels at the kitchen\u2019s main handwashing station.No food manager certificate nor the facility\u2019s California food handler cards were availableOld food debris was found the meat slicer blade and the prep top of the meat slicing machine.Frozen raw lamb was stored in the employee freezer.<\/p>\n<p>International Mediterranean Market was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=ACB27206-A0FD-433A-8CE7-C78E9BBF9D62%2CACB27206-A0FD-433A-8CE7-C78E9BBF9D62\">reinspected<\/a> on Wednesday, April 2 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=B51AF3D4-42A8-4BAA-A2E2-274EC3AE19AC%2CB51AF3D4-42A8-4BAA-A2E2-274EC3AE19AC\">El Dios Huichol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>610 West El Camino Ave., Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 13<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, April 1<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors cited the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eldioshuichol.online\/\">River Gardens Latino eatery<\/a> after finding large bags of rice overstuffed in a container improperly cooling.The facility\u2019s food handler cards were incomplete.Health inspectors found four beetles in a bulk container of maseca.Consumer advisory was not available for the oysters or ceviche.<\/p>\n<p>El Dios Huichol had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, April 2.<\/p>\n<p>  Loading\u2026<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/300720579\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775224386_442_9761_HA_250303VeronicaFernandeAlvarado Cropped.jpg\" width=\"400\" 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