Sacramento County health inspectors closed two eateries including a Carmichael boba shop after finding about 650 rodent droppings.
Meanwhile, 11 eateries received citations for health code violations including pink slime, using a household-grade rice cooker and improperly thawing raw baby octopus.
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…