Sacramento County inspectors shutdown a sushi restaurant this week due to a German cockroach infestation, the latest restaurant inspection reports show.
An additional 15 restaurants in the area were given yellow placards due to improper holding temperatures and lack of cleanliness throughout the kitchens.
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.
Last week, health inspectors closed Sno-White Burgers, but the restaurant reopened on Feb. 2 after passing a reinspection.