2 Sacramento-area gas stations closed for cockroaches, slime. Who else was cited?
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local gas stations and a fraternal lodge after discovering cockroaches, rodent droppings and a lack of hot water.
In addition, eight restaurants in Sacramento County were cited for food safety violations ranging for a dead mouse and live flies to dirty floors and “potentially hazardous foods” at unsafe temperatures.
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
A red placard, however, 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 inspection.
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, county spokesperson Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said.
Here are the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, May 15, through Wednesday, May 21, as of Thursday afternoon:
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 gas stations closed for cockroaches, rodent droppings
Mack Road Shell, 6490 Mack Road in Sacramento, was cited for 11 health violations on Thursday, May 15.
The Shell gas station was closed due to a lack of hot water.
An employee told Sacramento County health inspectors that hot water had “been out for days,” according to the May 15 report.
The facility had no soap for the hand-washing sink in the restroom.
All of the items inside of the hot food case, including chicken strips and beef empanadas, were supposed to be held for a specific time, but employees were not observing a time log.
Health inspectors found a couple of flies hovering inside the main kitchen area, as well as food boxes stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer.
Mack Road Shell was reinspected on Saturday, May 17, and received a green placard.
The Sacramento Bee reached out to Mack Road Shell on Thursday, May 22, but gas station representatives were not available for comment.
Servo Gasoline, 2931 Mather Field Road in Rancho Cordova, was cited for 22 health violations on Tuesday, May 20.
Sacramento County health inspectors closed the gas station after discovering German cockroaches in “various life stages” in food preparation areas, including ware washing areas, according to a May 20 report.
Servo Gasoline did not have sanitizer to adequately wash wares. In addition, employees of the gas station lacked knowledge of proper holding temperatures and ware washing procedures, a repeat violation..
A bean burrito in the open air cooler measured outside of the proper holding temperature range.
Soda and beverage nozzles had “slime and other accumulation,” the report said, which was another repeat violation.
There was an unlabeled spray bottle on the counter next to the hot burritos and cookies, and boxes of food items were stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
The gas station didn’t have labels for packages of ice or bulk food in cupboards below the self-service coffee.
The restroom door lacked a self-closing device.
The facility’s food safety certificate was not available for viewing. This was also a repeat violation.
Servo Gasoline was reinspected on Wednesday, May 21, and received a green placard.
As of Thursday, gas station representatives were not available for comment.
South Sacramento Moose Lodge No.255, 8156 Florin Road in Sacramento, was cited for five health violations on Tuesday, May 20.
The Loyal Order of Moose lodge received a red placard after inspectors discovered approximately 50 to 70 rodent droppings in the cabinet beneath the pass-through window in the main kitchen.
An additional five droppings were found inside the cutlery storage container as well as on a storage tray.
Inspectors also found about 50 fruit flies in the bar area.
The facility had an unclean potato slicer.
Raw shrimp was stored in the stand-up cooler alongside ready-to-eat foods.
Several areas had debris and unclean surfaces, including the three-compartment sink and areas behind the ice machine and under the prep sink.
South Sacramento Moose Lodge No. 255 passed reinspection on Wednesday, May 21.
As of Thursday afternoon, lodge representatives were not available for comment.
Sacramento-area restaurants cited for live flies, dead mouse
New Seoul Zip Korean Restaurants, 2827 Zinfandel Drive in Rancho Cordova, was cited for six health violations on Thursday, May 15.
The Korean restaurant was cited for food safety violations including rice and Korean blood sausage that measured outside of the temperature range considered safe for food.
Sliced beef in the cook’s line did not have a time label.
Health inspectors saw an employee’s water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid, and open mugs and cups were stored above the prep tables and storage area. Cell phones were being stored on the prep table.
Inspectors observed an employee adding recently cooked rice to a batch of rice from the walk-in cooler in order to cool the food, a safety violation.
Several food containers were missing labels.
New Seoul Zip Korean Restaurant was reinspected on Friday, May 16, and received a green placard.
Pizza Twist, 2915 K St. in Sacramento, was cited for 13 health violations on Thursday, May 15.
Health inspectors cited the pizza restaurant after finding too-warm paneer cheese and raw chicken wings in coolers.
Chicken wings that had been cooked the night before were being improperly cooled inside a bus tub with a tight-fitting lid in the walk-in cooler.
Raw chicken was stored next to ready-to-eat food on the bottom shelf of the freezer.
Inspectors found a can of Raid fly spray under the front counter, where there was an unclean floor drain.
Inspectors said the handwashing sink was draining too slowly.
Pizza Twist passed reinspectionon Friday, May 16.
Gurudwara Sauchkand Isher Darbar, 7616 Rangeview Lane in Sacramento, was cited for 13 health violations on Friday, May 16.
The spiritual center was cited by health inspectors for food safety violations including a lack of paper towels at the handwashing station and hand soap in the main kitchen.
Several “potentially hazardous foods,” including milk, yogurt drink and a cooked vegetable dish, were outside of proper holding temperatures.
An employee was unaware of approved ware washing practices.
The facility was missing a copy of the food manager’s certificate, and California food handler cards were not available for review at the time of inspection.
There was debris on a bar of butter stored in the stand-up cooler.
There were about six live flies in the center’s ware washing area.
Gurudwara Sauchkand Isher Darbar was reinspected on Monday, May 19, and received a green placard.
Sora Shushi, 3187 Zinfandel Drive, Suite No. 4, in Rancho Cordova, was cited for two health violations on Friday, May 16.
Health inspectors cited the Japanese restaurant for food safety violations including shrimp tempura inside the three-door back refrigerator that measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
The same three-door refrigerator had an ambient temperature that fluctuated between 41 degrees and 55 degrees.
Sora Sushi was reinspected on Monday, May 19, and received an additional yellow placard for similar reasons.
The Japanese restaurant passed a second reinspection on Tuesday, May 20.
Taqueria Birra Boys, 9611 Auto Center Drive in Elk Grove, was cited for nine health violations on Tuesday, May 20.
The Mexican restaurant received a yellow placard for food safety violations such as a lack of paper towels at the cook’s line handwashing sink.
Health inspectors said grilled jalapenos on the flat grill measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.
The restaurant didn’t have food safety certification or a health permit available for review, and food handler cards were missing for multiple employees.
Beef that had been cooked two hours earlier was being improperly cooled inside the deep insert in the upright refrigerator.
Cooked rice was stored in grocery bags with ink. Restaurants must only use clear food bags with no ink.
Inspectors found dried food stains on the upright refrigerator door handles and old food debris inside the same refrigerator.
There was a soiled mop inside the mop bucket.
Taqueria Birra Boys was reinspected on Wednesday, May 21, and passed, receiving a green placard.
Sushi Mono, 9624 Bruceville Road, Suite 100, in Elk Grove, was cited for 14 health violations on Wednesday, May 21.
Several foods at the Japanese restaurant measured outside of proper holding temperatures, resulting in a yellow placard.
These included cooked shrimp, grilled chicken, imitation crab salad and spicy tuna.
In addition, the Japanese restaurant didn’t have any paper towels at the cook’s line handwashing station.
Inspectors also cited the restaurant for having raw chicken stored above seafood inside a freezer.
There was dust and sticky residue on shelves throughout the cook’s line, and black soot accumulation on the hood filters.
At time of the inspection, food handler cards were not available for review.
Sushi Mono had yet to be inspected as of Thursday, May 22.
Sunshine Kitchen, 557 Eleanor Ave. in Sacramento, was cited for 13 health violations on Wednesday, May 21.
Health inspectors gave the Southeast Asian restaurant a yellow placard after finding a dead mouse and 30 rodent droppings on the floor of the water heater room.
Inspectors also spotted two live flies in the facility.
However, there was “no sign” of an active vermin infestation, a May 21 report said.
Various “potentially hazardous foods,” including beef balls, cooked beef and soup broths, were outside of proper holding temperatures.
Raw and cooked meats were touching one another in the Kelvinator chest freezer.
The restaurant was missing a food manager’s certificate as well as food handler cards for each employee.
Sunshine Kitchen had yet to be inspected as of Thursday, May 22.
Island Pacific Seafood Market, 8430 Elk Grove Florin Road in Elk Grove, was cited for nine health violations on Wednesday, May 21.
Inspectors cited the seafood market and restaurant after raw eggs in their shells at room temperature at the table next to the charbroiler.
More raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat items inside a three-door cooler.
Additionally, a new batch of fried whole fish didn’t have a time log.
Inspectors said several areas were “unclean,” reporting standing water inside the three-door cooler and heavy grease accumulation and food residue on the floor below the deep fryers.
In addition, there was grease accumulation on the hood vents and dust accumulation on the gray fan at the main serving line.
The restaurant was reusing cardboard as lids on bulk storage containers.
Lights inside the three-door upright roller were inoperable.
The hot water had been turned off at the handwashing sink next to the two-compartment sink.
The posted health permit was not current.
Island Pacific Seafood Market was reinspected the same day and passed with a green placard.
This story was originally published May 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM.
