{"id":327768,"date":"2026-05-22T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327768\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:48:09","slug":"sacramento-restaurant-closed-after-66-rat-droppings-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327768\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento restaurant closed after 66 rat droppings found"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento County health inspectors closed a Florin Road restaurant this month after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas of the eating establishment.<\/p>\n<p>What do these inspections mean?<\/p>\n<p>While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saccounty.gov\/#gsc.tab=0\">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 an establishment\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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, May 14, through Wednesday, May 20, as of Thursday, May 21.<\/p>\n<p>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>How to report a business to the health department<\/p>\n<p>For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck or cafe on health violations, they can do so by filing a complaint to the facility\u2019s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CEH\/DFDCS\/CDPH%20Document%20Library\/FDB\/FoodSafetyProgram\/RetailFood\/LocalEHContacts.pdf\"> local environmental health departments.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=F2C7F643-FECA-4379-B368-B481884972A3%2CF2C7F643-FECA-4379-B368-B481884972A3\">A &amp; A Tasty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6601 Florin Road, Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 16<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, May 20<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors gave a red placard to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/a-and-a-tasty-sacramento\">Florin Asian restaurant<\/a> after discovering vermin and animal contamination in the amount of approximately 66 rat droppings in the facility including on a container of syrup and in an unused walk-in cooler.California food handler cards were not available for review.Some bulk ingredient containers lacked labels.Cardboard in the facility was reused as liners for shelves.<\/p>\n<p>A &amp; A Tasty has yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, May 21.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee reached out to the restaurant, but the manager wasn\u2019t on site.<\/p>\n<p>Additional inspections for the same time period <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/food-drink\/article315744771.html\">can be found online here.<\/a><\/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\/05\/1779454089_338_9761_HA_250303VeronicaFernandeAlvarado Cropped.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/300720579\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee. 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