Sacramento County health inspectors closed a Marconi Gardens convenience store after they found about 38 “fresh rodent droppings” and other health food violations.
Meanwhile, a total of 17 eateries received yellow placards for health code violations ranging from a dead rodent, cockroaches in a paper towel dispenser and old food buildup on kitchen equipment.
What do these inspections mean?
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…