{"id":455437,"date":"2026-09-06T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T14:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455437\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T14:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T14:46:37","slug":"red-placard-for-north-highlands-nursing-home-after-roaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455437\/","title":{"rendered":"Red placard for North Highlands nursing home after roaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a nursing home after finding German cockroaches, dead, alive and an egg sac, throughout the facility and \u201cfecal points.\u201d<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.saccounty.gov\/#gsc.tab=0\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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 href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article288124385.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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, Aug. 27, through Wednesday, Sept. 2. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at s<a href=\"https:\/\/servicejournalists@sacbee.com\/\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ervicejournalists@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 href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Pages\/PageNotFoundError.aspx?requestUrl=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CEH\/DFDCS\/CDPH+Document+Library\/FDB\/FoodSafetyProgram\/RetailFood\/LocalEHContacts.pdf\/\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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>Dining locations temporarily closed by health inspectors<a href=\"https:\/\/inspections.myhealthdepartment.com\/sacramento\/print\/?task=getPrintable&amp;path=sacramento&amp;pKey=B08D130D-C96E-4BAF-96B8-0D47567CC824,B08D130D-C96E-4BAF-96B8-0D47567CC824\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sacramento Post-Acute<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5255 Hemlock St., Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Number of violations: 6<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, Sept. 2<\/p>\n<p>Health inspectors gave a red placard to this <a href=\"https:\/\/sacpostacute.com\/\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Highlands nursing home<\/a> kitchen after discovering about 28 German cockroaches throughout the facility including beneath the kitchen handwash sink, under the dish machine and \u201cfecal points\u201d around the wall outlet.The inspection also found roach egg casing beneath the dish machine and on the floor between walk-in cooler and mop sink closet.Dust build up was found on the stand-up fan by the walk-in cooler.Condensation water from the walk-in cooler drain was pooling inside a small floor drain.The facility\u2019s ceiling paint started to deteriorate above the Hobart Vulcan streamer.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Post-Acute had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Sept. 3.<\/p>\n<p>The Bee reached out to the facility for comment but was unable to reach a representative.<\/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\/09\/1788705997_15_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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