Sacramento food truck closed by local health inspectors. What did they find?
A Sacramento food truck was ordered to shut down and a Dollar Tree hit with a yellow placard after health inspectors uncovered a string of violations — including plumbing problems and a dead cockroach.
A yellow placard signals two or more major issues, though these are typically corrected during inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
A red placard signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and results in suspension of the health permit until violations are corrected.
In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant has passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis told The Sacramento Bee.
Approximately 1% of inspections result in closure, he said.
Between June 18 and June 25, only one local restaurant received a yellow placard, according to Sacramento County.
If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com. The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
Sacramento County health inspectors close local food truck
Takeiros Food Truck, located at 8531 Thys Court in Sacramento, was ordered to close by county health inspectors on Wednesday, June 25, after it failed to “maintain proper holding temperatures for potentially hazardous foods”.
No additional details were available as of Thursday.
Sacramento dollar store had dead cockroach, clogged sink
Dollar Tree, 5020 Madison Ave. in Sacramento, had seven major food safety violations on Wednesday, June 25.
The budget store received a yellow placard after inspectors found an unusable bathroom. The employee restroom lacked paper towels, the sink was clogged and the soap dispenser was on the floor. The restroom was accessible for use and the toilet liners were out.
Health inspectors found the store lacked hot water, with water running at 78 degrees. This was a repeat violation for the store.
Additionally, health inspectors cited the store for finding a dead cockroach on the floor across from the mop sink. There was no other vermin activity observed inside the store.
Inspectors observed syrup “spillaged” on a shelf storing candies. The shelf was cleaned that day.
The store was cited by inspectors for having nonfunctional plumbing at the employee handwashing sink.
Finally, health inspectors found a hole in a wall near the employee restroom. The health inspectors made it clear that the repair of the wall is required to happen within 30 days. This hole was a repeat violation.
The Dollar Tree has not been reinspected as of Thursday, June 26.
