{"id":367537,"date":"2026-06-19T19:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/367537\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:57:08","slug":"sacramento-restaurant-temporarily-closed-after-roaches-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/367537\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento restaurant temporarily closed after roaches found."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a Sacramento-area restaurant a red placard for health food violations after the discovery of 38 German cockroaches.<\/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. 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, June 11, through Wednesday, June 17, as of Thursday, June 18. 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 caf\u00e9 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>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=C238A5CC-FFCE-4418-A713-88A388766272,C238A5CC-FFCE-4418-A713-88A388766272\">Pho Bac Hoa Viet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6645 Stockton Blvd. Suite 300, Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 2<\/p>\n<p>Date: Thursday, June 11<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pho.menu\/\">Vietnamese restaurant<\/a> after discovering 38 German cockroaches throughout the facility including in the area with the soda machine, ice machines and prep cooler.Dead roaches were also found near the hand sink, shelvingThe facility had broken and loose tiles and standing water in front of the three compartment ware wash sink.<\/p>\n<p>Pho Bac Hoa Viet was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=E4DE59A9-5CD5-4B44-9E08-7576242C4150,E4DE59A9-5CD5-4B44-9E08-7576242C4150\">reinspected<\/a> on Friday, June 12 and passed with a green placard.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee reached out to the business but no representative answered.<\/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\/06\/1781899028_680_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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