A Sacramento-area burger drive-in was shut down this week after inspectors found more than 100 dead roaches in the restaurant.
Another eight restaurants received yellow placards for improper food holding temperatures, cleanliness and food handler cards. One inspector found bread directly on a refrigerator rack at a Sacramento County coffee shop.
A yellow placard signals two or more major violations, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide. These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection.
A red placard 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 the inspection.
The county conducts roughly 14,000 inspections a year, and 97% of all restaurants pass their inspections, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Bee. About 1% of inspections result in a closure.