Flies, mold and dirty shelves: See latest Sacramento County restaurant inspections

Sacramento County Health inspectors cited a local Mexican restaurant this week for code violations including flies, dirty shelves and mold-like buildup.

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 closed The Backyard on June 4 due to rodent droppings, but the restaurant reopened the following day.

Pho Xe Lua and Arigato Sushi were both shut down last week due to cockroaches, but they have since reopened.

Here are the Sacramento County food facility inspections for June 6 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 restaurant cited for health violations

The following Sacramento County restaurants had violations the week of June 6 through June 12, 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.

Super Taco, 8325 Elk Grove Florin Road in Sacramento, had two violations on June 6.

Beef asada and chili peppers were outside of proper holding temperatures, according to the June 6 report.

Inspectors also observed improper cooling methods for pork and refried beans.

The restaurant was reinspected on June 7 and again received a yellow placard.

Violations included dirty shelves, dusty fan guards, foods outside of proper holding temperatures and employees’ drinks on the preparation table.

Two flies were in the kitchen prep area.

A table-mounted can opener was “unclean to sight and touch,” the report said, and there was “organic mold-like buildup” inside the plastic chute of an ice machine.

The restaurant was reinspected on Monday and passed with a green placard.

This story was originally published June 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM.