What did Sacramento County inspectors find at restaurants? Flies, slime & more
Sacramento County health inspectors cited a local Indian restaurant after finding flies, old food debris and dirty dishes stacked on the floor.
Meanwhile, a doughnut shop and a Korean barbecue joint in Sacramento received yellow placards for a variety of food safety violations.
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail 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, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said.
The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
Here are the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Aug. 7, through Thursday, Aug. 14, as of Thursday afternoon.
If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com.
Sacramento Indian restaurant cited for flies, dirty dishes on floor
Kesar Grill & Sweets, 8136 Gerber Road in Sacramento, had 17 food safety violations on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Sacramento County health inspectors gave the local Indian restaurant a yellow placard after failing to find paper towels in the main food preparation area.
Dirty dishes and utensils were stored directly on the floor before being cleaned, and wares were being washed in the three-compartment sink without using an approved sanitizer.
Inspectors found approximately 10 dead houseflies inside the stand-up refrigerator in the food facility.
Containers of carrots, bell peppers, onions and potatoes were stored directly on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
Inspectors found old food debris inside the lowboy unit of the main prep cooler, on the floor surrounding the prep area, in the dry storage unit and behind the stove.
Health inspectors found two visibly soiled wiping cloths on the preparation table surface.
A mop was stored in “murky and unclean” cleaning water, the Aug. 7 report said.
Food safety certification was not available during the time of inspection.
Kesar Grill & Sweets was reinspected on Monday, Aug. 11, and passed with a green placard.
Local doughnut shop stored chemicals next to food items
Manley’s Donuts, 360 Florin Road in Sacramento, had 12 food safety violations on Tuesday, Aug. 12
Health inspectors cited the Sacramento doughnut shop after scrambled egg patties measured outside the temperature range considered safe.
The shop was missing a “time as a public health control” stamp for its ham-and-cheese croissants, which were in a room-temperature display case.
Dishes were washed manually without any sanitizer.
Inspectors found an employee’s beverage without a lid stored in the food preparation area.
The eatery was missing handwashing signs at all hand sinks.
Raw whole eggs were stored over ready-to-eat items in the glass stand-up refrigerator. This was a repeat violation.
Health inspectors found chemicals and medicine stored next to and above food-related items in the facility.
Manley’s Donuts had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday, Aug. 14.
Inspectors find food debris, slime at Korean barbecue restaurant
OZ Korean BBQ, 3343 Bradshaw Road in Sacramento, had 20 health food violations on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
The Korean barbecue restaurant, which received a yellow placard, had several foods outside of proper holding temperatures — including raw pork, shrimp and squid.
Several side dishes, including cooked bean sprouts and broccoli, at the speedy rack by the cooks line didn’t have time as a public health control labels designating start and discard times.
An employee at the restaurant did not have adequate knowledge of the time as a public health control system.
Inspectors observed an employee washing hands with soap in the handwash sink, then wiping their hands on an apron inside the kitchen.
Health inspectors found old food debris on a can opener tooth and meat slicer, and red slime accumulation inside a soda gun. This was a repeat violation.
A couple of flies were hovering inside the main kitchen area.
A bowl of frozen raw meat was nested on raw pork inside the chest freezer.
Buckets of food were stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler, another repeat violation.
Health inspectors found old food and grease accumulation on the fan cover above the two-door freezer, on the floor beneath the back storage racks and on the wall behind the second cook line.
Inspectors also saw a 1- to 2-inch gap beneath the back doors.
OZ Korean BBQ had yet to be reinspected as of Thursday Aug. 14.
