During this week’s inspections, Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local restaurants due to cockroach infestations.
Meanwhile, nine other local facilities received yellow placards for issues ranging from moldy foods to dirty kitchen equipment.
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 Sacramento Bee.
About 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said.
Health inspectors rcently closed two local restaurants due to cockroaches, mold and other food safety violations.