{"id":314536,"date":"2026-05-14T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/314536\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:30:24","slug":"sacramento-donut-shop-receives-yellow-placard-following-health-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/314536\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Donut Shop Receives Yellow Placard Following Health Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Editor\u2019s note: The report referenced in this article reflects conditions observed during an inspection conducted on May 12 and does not represent the establishment\u2019s current or future status.]\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A routine health inspection was conducted at Hillsdale Donuts on May 12 by the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department. The restaurant received a yellow placard for multiple health code violations and unsanitary conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The report cited violations related to unclean facility and improper storage of food items.<\/p>\n<p>WhatNow has reached out to the restaurant for comment and will update the story upon receiving a response.<\/p>\n<p>Hillsdale Donuts<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss-1.jpeg\" class=\"featured-lightbox-trigger\" data-source=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-398297\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Screenshot of inspection report\" width=\"904\" height=\"301\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss-1.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-398297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Screenshot of inspection report\" width=\"904\" height=\"301\"\/><\/a>A screenshot of the Hillsdale Donuts inspection report (Image Credit: inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento)<\/p>\n<p>When:\u00a0May 12, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Where:\u00a05745 Hillsdale Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95842, United States<\/p>\n<p>Hillsdale Donuts serves donuts, pastries, and breakfast items. According to the inspection report, the violations identified are:<\/p>\n<p>The handwashing sink in the kitchen had no soap available in the dispenser. Paper towels were not available at the handwashing sink in one of the restrooms. Employees were instructed to keep handwashing stations fully stocked at all times.<br \/>\nThe restaurant was storing several food items including ham, turkey, sausage patties, and cream cheese at 54\u00b0F in a reach-in refrigerator under the flat grill. Swiss cheese was measured at 58\u00b0F on the prep counter near the grill. All the food items were discarded. The staff was advised to store all PHFs at\/below 41\u00b0F or at\/above 135\u00b0F.<br \/>\nThe inspection report noted that the time was not tracked for whipped cream-filled donuts. The report also noted the time for whipped cream-filled maple bars had also expired. Both items were voluntarily discarded.<br \/>\nThe report noted employees lacked knowledge of food safety, proper cold holding temperatures, and handwashing procedures. The restaurant must correct the violation within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donust-shop-ss2.jpg\" class=\"featured-lightbox-trigger\" data-source=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donust-shop-ss2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-398295\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Screenshot of the violations\" width=\"823\" height=\"619\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donust-shop-ss2.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-398295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donust-shop-ss2.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the violations\" width=\"823\" height=\"619\"\/><\/a>Screenshot of the violations mentioned in the report (Image Credit: inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento)<\/p>\n<p>No person in charge was present during the inspection. Employees of the facility did not know food safety procedures. One employee stated that she was not the person in charge. While open, the facility is required to have a person in charge. The restaurant was instructed to correct this immediately.<br \/>\nThe report noted that the floor in the back walkway was unclean, and debris had built up on the floor along the walls throughout the facility. The walkway floor is required to be clean in 5 days and to remove and clean the debris within 7 days.<br \/>\nThe refrigerator unit for coffee supplies, like milk, lacked a visible thermometer. The staff was instructed to provide one near the refrigerator door.<br \/>\nThe report noted unapproved flooring tiles along the walls and a missing coved base throughout the kitchen. The restaurant was advised to conduct a thorough deep clean, maintain cleanliness, and ensure that no buildup is found along the walls. The facility must follow the directions and comply to fix the violation.<\/p>\n<p>A detailed inspection report is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=829752C2-F88A-4B2C-956C-3FC406D4ED1C,829752C2-F88A-4B2C-956C-3FC406D4ED1C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow-up Inspection<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss3.jpg\" class=\"featured-lightbox-trigger\" data-source=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-398298 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Hillsdale Donuts inspection report screenshot\" width=\"761\" height=\"724\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss3.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-398298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donut-shop-ss3.jpg\" alt=\"Hillsdale Donuts inspection report screenshot\" width=\"761\" height=\"724\"\/><\/a>A screenshot of the official inspection report (Image Credit: inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento)<\/p>\n<p>Following the routine inspection, the donut shop was found in unsatisfactory condition and received a yellow placard. A follow-up inspection will be conducted to verify compliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[Editor\u2019s note: The report referenced in this article reflects conditions observed during an inspection conducted on May 12&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314537,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-314536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}