Sacramento County health inspectors closed four eateries including an East Sacramento restaurant after they found about 130 mouse droppings.
Meanwhile, a dozen eateries received citations for health code violations ranging from flies, slime and old food debris.
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…