Sacramento County health inspectors closed a diner, two grocery stores and other local eateries due to cockroaches, rodent droppings and other food safety violations.
In addition, inspectors gave yellow placards to a total of 17 food-serving facilities for issues ranging from leaky faucets to improperly stored raw meat.
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide…