Sewage, flies and cockroaches shut down Sacramento County businesses, health reports say

Jacqueline Pinedo
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This week a Sacramento area market, a restaurant and a water store were closed during restaurant inspections due to contamination that threatens public health, according to county reports.

Additionally, six other Sacramento area establishments received yellow placards with one restaurant receiving 22 violations.

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. Green means a restaurant passed the inspection.

The county conducts roughly 14,000 inspections a year, and 97% of all restaurants pass their inspections, Ken Casparis, a spokesman, previously told The Bee. About 1% of inspections result in a closure.

One restaurant that was closed last week due to a cockroach infestation has since reopened. Lit Delhi opened was allowed to reopen on Oct. 19.

Here are the food facility inspections for Oct. 19 through Oct. 25 as of 2 p.m. Thursday:

If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email Jacqueline Pinedo at jpinedo@sacbee.com. The Bee will publish weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.

Restaurants with red grades due to contamination

Ninja Hibachi Express at 4236 Madison Ave. in North Highlands, had 12 violations on Oct. 23, including vermin contamination.

More than 30 live German cockroaches were found under a two compartment sink and below a shelf, according to the Oct. 23 inspection. There were also 20 roaches at various stages of life that were found beneath the pipes of a two compartment sink. There were also dead roaches.

The restaurant passed a reinspection on Oct. 26, according to county records.

The Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment but did not immediately hear back from representatives.

Asian Food Pure Water at 8119 Scottsdale Dr. in Florin, had 19 violations on Oct. 20 which resulted in the establishment receiving a yellow placard, a conditional pass. However, a few days later, on Oct. 25, the water dispenser store was shutdown during its reinspection.

The Oct. 25 inspection had four violations, one of which included vermin contamination.

There were two dead turkestan cockroaches in the water room near a wood pallet, and one dead on the water purifier machine, according to the Oct. 25 report. A German cockroach was also sighted on a prep table in the back kitchen.

The Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment but did not immediately hear back from representatives. As of Thursday afternoon, no reinspection report had been posted.

Shams Market at 3510 Auburn Blvd in Arden Arcade, had 24 violation on Oct. 25.

Major violations included 20 flies inside the meat department and on cutting boards, meat slicers and where meat had just been sliced, according to the Oct. 25 report. A total of 15 flies were also seen in the bakery area and on equipment.

There was also sewage overflow from a floor sink and a nearby drain, according to the Oct. 25 report. The sink was located between between a walk-in cooler and warewash area.

A fly light was installed above a clean drain board, according to the Oct. 25 report, and two dead flies were found on the drain as a result of where it was located. The report advised the market to move the light “away from food.”

The Bee reached out for comment but the owner was not immediately available. As of Thursday afternoon, no reinspection report had been posted.

Yellow placard violations

The following Sacramento County restaurants had violations the week of Oct. 12 through Oct. 18 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 restaurant’s, you can search the EMD website here.

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