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Cockroaches, mold & fecal matter: Here are 20 Sacramento County restaurant inspection reports
8 hours ago
Every week, The Sacramento Bee publishes restaurant inspection reports.
This year, Sacramento County health inspectors have identified and shut down numerous local restaurants and markets for severe health infractions including the presence of pests and significant sanitation problems. Numerous facilities received yellow placards signifying critical yet addressable issues, while red placards indicated immediate threats to public health necessitating closures. Instances included German cockroach infestations and improperly stored meat at various locations. In another notable case, a restaurant had to address the presence of mold and vermin-borne fecal matter before reopening.
The Sacramento Bee stories linked below contain multiple inspection reports and were published throughout this year.
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Monthly restaurant inspections
No. 1: Roaches, gnats and mold-like substances found at Sacramento-area restaurants, reports say
No. 2: Cockroach infestations close 2 Sacramento County restaurants. What else did inspectors find?
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local restaurants after finding more than 90 German cockroaches scattered across the facilities. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 3: More than 70 rat droppings at Sacramento-area restaurant. What else did inspectors find?
No. 5: Raw chicken stored above liquor boxes? See Sacramento County restaurant inspections
Sacramento County health inspectors cited local restaurants and a gas station market for health code violations ranging from flies and expired food handler cards to improperly stored meat. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 6: Clogged sinks, slime and moldy veggies: See Sacramento County restaurant inspections
Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local taco restaurant due to a broken sewage system, improperly stored meat and other violations. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 7: Rust, dust and live cockroaches: See Sacramento County restaurant inspections
Sacramento health inspectors shut down a local restaurant and a hotel due to vermin infestation, improperly stored meat, rust, dust and other violations. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 8: Mold, dust and ‘excessive’ food debris: See Sacramento County restaurant inspections
No. 9: Flies, mold and dirty shelves: See Sacramento County restaurant inspections
Sacramento County Health inspectors cited a local Mexican restaurant for code violations including flies, dirty shelves and mold-like buildup. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 10: Raw chicken on top of ice cream? Here are Sacramento County restaurant inspections
Sacramento County health officials spotted raw chicken placed directly on top of ice cream at one local Thai restaurant during an inspection. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 11: Cockroaches, flies and old food debris: See Sacramento County health inspections
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local grocery store after finding more than 50 cockroaches and numerous flies. | Read Full Story by Brianna Taylor
No. 12: Cockroaches, meat residue and yellow slime: See Sacramento County health inspections
Sacramento County Health inspectors closed a local Asian fusion restaurant due to a lack of sanitizer for washing dishes. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 13: Nearly 200 rodent droppings at Sacramento County restaurant. What else did inspectors find?
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local restaurant after discovering nearly 200 rodent droppings, dirty floor sinks and fruit flies. | Read Full Story by Brianna Taylor
No. 14: Black slime and moldy strawberries: See Sacramento County restaurant inspections
Sacramento County health inspectors recently closed a local boba shop after discovering dust, “dried residue” and a lack of hot water. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 15: More than 60 cockroaches found at local coffee shop, Sacramento County inspections show
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local coffee shop after finding more than 60 cockroaches and other violations. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 16: Over 120 rodent droppings found at Sacramento grocery store. See health inspections
Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local restaurants after discovering cockroaches and rat droppings. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 17: Roaches, mold and fecal matter: See Sacramento County health inspections
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local catering company after discovering German cockroaches and fecal matter throughout the facility. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 18: Over 100 dead roaches found at burger drive-in, Sacramento County inspections show
A Sacramento-area burger drive-in was shut down after inspectors found more than 100 dead roaches throughout the restaurant. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
No. 19: More than 200 cockroaches close Sacramento restaurant. See county restaurant report
Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local Thai restaurant after discovering more than 200 cockroaches throughout the facility. | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
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Foolery
28m ago
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