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Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local restaurants after discovering cockroaches and rat droppings.
In addition, a liquor store, a brewery and other food-serving facilities received yellow placards for health violations ranging from mold and improperly stored food to roaches, rodent droppings and flies.
A yellow placard signals two or more major violations, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide. These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection.
A red placard signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends the health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed the inspection.
The county conducts roughly 14,000 inspections a year, and 97% of all restaurants pass their inspections, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. About 1% of inspections result in a closure.
Health inspectors shut down Fresh off Da Boat Chef T’s on April 18 due to a broken sink. The restaurant reopened the next day.
Here are the Sacramento County food facility inspections for April 25 through Wednesday, as of noon Thursday:
If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email Sacramento Bee reporter Jacqueline Pinedo at jpinedo@sacbee.com. The Bee will publish weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
Sacramento County inspectors close local restaurants
Pho Saigon, 5304 Stockton Blvd. in Sacramento, had 11 violations on April 25.
Inspectors observed German cockroaches in “all life stages” throughout the restaurant, according to the April 25 report.
Inspectors saw 10 to 15 roaches in the back preparation area, as well as six roaches in front of the prep area behind equipment and eight roaches near a refrigerator.
“Flies were also observed within food prep area,” the report said.
Foods including raw beef, cooked chicken and sliced tomatoes were outside of proper holding temperatures during the inspection.
There was old food debris on a meat slicer blade and blade guard, according to the inspection report.
The restaurant was reinspected on April 27 and received a green placard.
The Sacramento Bee reached out to the restaurant’s owners for comment, but had not received a response as of Friday morning.
Bambi Vegan Tacos, 1725 I St. in Sacramento, had eight violations on April 25.
Inspectors on April 25 observed a total of 45 rat droppings in locations including in the liquor room, under the syrup rack and next to a stand-up cooler.
More droppings were on top of to-go containers and on the floor under the containers.
There were personal water cups on the food prep area and spider webs on the soda gun holster, according to the report.
Cooked beets were outside of the proper holding temperature during the inspection.
The restaurant was reinspected on April 26 and received a green placard.
The Bee reached out to restaurant owner Chad Novick, but he declined to comment.
Local brewery, grocery store cited for health violations
The following Sacramento County restaurants had violations the week of April 25 through May 1, resulting in a conditional pass.
Only the dates of violations are listed. Most restaurants fully pass reinspection within 72 hours. The reports are linked. For updates on individual restaurants, you can search the EMD website here.
Los Jarritos Restaurant, 2509 Broadway in Sacramento, had nine violations on Wednesday.
The restaurant’s hand soap dispenser was not working during Wednesday’s inspection, and the restaurant ran its dishwasher without chlorine three times.
An employee’s water bottle was on a prep table and two prep coolers did not have visible thermometers.
A pot of beef was outside of its proper holding temperature, during the inspection.
The restaurant had not been reinspected as of Thursday afternoon.
Discount Grocery, 3840 Madison Ave. in North Highlands, had eight violations on Wednesday.
The sink at the gas station market was out of paper towels during Wednesday’s inspection.
Potato wedges, chicken samosas and chicken sandwiches were outside of proper holding temperatures.
Raw chicken was stored above liquor bottles inside of a walk-in cooler, the report said, and a “soiled reused cardboard box” was used to store food items beneath a prep table.
The market had not been reinspected as of Thursday afternoon.
T&Y Market, 2835 Norwood Ave. in Sacramento, had 17 violations on Tuesday.
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
Inspectors also saw droppings on the floor by unused cooking equipment and in the corner of the warehouse between the produce section and unused cooking equipment.
In addition, inspectors spotted 16 flies throughout the market.
The meat department sink, produce department and a restroom were all missing paper towels during Tuesday’s inspection.
“No dishes were washed at the time of inspection,” according to the inspection report.
Raw shrimp, beef, pork and breakfast sausage were outside of proper holding temperatures.
The market had not been reinspected as of Thursday afternoon.
Kabul Fish and Chips (Oh Bento), 6745 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Carmichael, had 14 violations on Tuesday.
Inspectors found spoiled dough sheets and lettuce found inside a walk-in cooler on Tuesday. The rotten food was removed during the inspection.
Five Turkestan cockroaches were on the floor near a sink, Tuesday’s report said.
In addition, the restaurant lacked paper towels at its sink, and raw cod was outside its proper holding temperature.
The restaurant had not been reinspected as of Thursday afternoon.
Osprey 1 Liquor and Food, 2538 Cottage Way in Sacramento, had 10 violations on April 26.
Inspectors found organic mold-like buildup inside an ice machine and several moldy “cardboard and plywood liners” inside a walk-in cooler, according to the April 26 report.
There was a “heavy soda spill” on the floor and equipment of a storage room, the report said, and no toilet paper or paper towels were seen during the inspection.
The liquor store was reinspected on April 27 and received a green placard.
Urban Roots Brewing, 1322 V St. in Sacramento, had five violations on April 25.
Pulled pork was seen outside of proper holding temperatures during the April 25 inspection, and trays of turkey, chicken, pork, sausage and brisket were being improperly cooled.
An employee’s food was “over ready-to-eat foods” inside of a walk-in cooler, the report said.
The brewery was reinspected on April 26 and received a green placard.
Plank Craft Kitchen and Bar, 608 Sutter St. in Folsom, had three violations on April 25.
Paper towels were not available at the sink inside the restaurant’s bar area during the April 25 inspection.
Chicken, onion patties, rice and scallops were at improper holding temperatures, according to the report.
The bar was reinspected on April 26 and received a green placard.
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