Health inspectors find cockroaches where drinks are served at Modesto bar
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- Health inspectors found cockroaches in drink stations at a Modesto bar.
- Violations across multiple locations included expired food, low temps and leaks.
- Inspections were conducted at 37 establishments.
Stanislaus County health inspectors observed cockroaches and “slime mold” in a Modesto bar in late July, though the violations were not described as major.
The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county receive two unannounced routine food safety inspections per year, according to the Department of Environmental Resources. The website says inspection reports are scanned weekly.
Food trucks that operate under a Stanislaus County Health Department permit also are inspected by the county, though those are scheduled and done at the department’s office.
Of the 37 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Thursday, three were not updated on the site as of Friday morning.
Major
Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of July 28 - Aug. 3. Only the dates of violations are listed.
The details of the reports do not indicate whether a restaurant passed or failed inspection. Corrective actions may have been made by the business by the time of publication.
The reports are linked. For updates on individual restaurants, search the DER website.
Subway, 12173 Yosemite Blvd. in Waterford, had four violations during a change of ownership inspection on July 28. The bathroom hand-washing sink and toilets had stain accumulation. The three-compartment sink faucet leaked water at the spray nozzle when turned on. The walk-in freezer was not operational. The food safety certification was lacking.
The change of ownership was not approved until a reinspection on Aug. 11, when all of the violations were noted as corrected.
City Mart and Gas, 837 S. 9th St. in Modesto, had three violations on July 30. Inspectors observed “a few” expired Cliff bars. Corn dogs were in a warmer at 112 degrees (must be 120 degrees or higher). There was soda syrup spillage under the soda boxes in the storage area.
Amar Fashion & Grocery Bazzar, 1081 Lander Ave. in Turlock, had three violations on July 31 — one of them major. There were multiple bags with meat cubes in the freezer that were missing labels to identify what the meat was and where it was processed. The paper towel dispenser in the bathroom was empty. The health permit was expired.
Round Table Pizza, 2401 E. Orangeburg Ave. in Modesto, had five violations on Aug. 1 — two of them major. The cooked pizza in a hot-holding unit had a temperature of 132 degrees (must be 135 degrees). The hot-holding unit door was open and could not close. A bag of dough was stored on the floor. There was no sanitizer in the dishwasher. The facility lacked a valid permit to operate.
All violations were noted as corrected during a reinspection on Aug. 14.
Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections are:
- Baymont Inn & Suites (remaining violations from July 24 inspection)
- Jackson Petroleum, Inc.
- Pizza Blast (remaining violations from July 15 inspection)
Minor violations include cockroaches
Noche Alegre Bar & Lounge, 605 H St. in Modesto, had two violations on July 31. Inspectors observed cockroaches inside the drink pistol holders at the bar. The violation was not described as “major.” “Slime mold” was observed on the inside of the ice machine.
According to Stanislaus County, other food facilities that had one or two violations, none of them major, are:
- Aguililla Mexican Food
- College Market
- Cost Plus World Market
- Holiday Inn Express, 4525 Howard Road, Westley
- Pizza Hut/Wing Street, 920 Lander Ave., Turlock
- Ranas Taqueria
- Tacos California
No violations
These food facilities had no violations, according to the county:
- Alfonso’s Restaurant
- Baskin Robbins, 1717 Oakdale Road, Suite F/G, Modesto
- Cariblue Restaurant
- City Smoke & More
- Daiso (construction)
- Denny’s, 4415 Howard Road, Westley
- Empire Gas and Food
- George’s Gas and Grill
- Maze Hall
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 1633 Hatch Road, Suite B, Ceres
- Panda Express, 3801 Pelandale Ave., Suite A3, Modesto
- PROTEINHOUSE
- Starbucks, 3801 Yosemite Blvd., suite 4, Modesto
- Super Gyros
- The Rice Corner
- Walgreens, 401 Paradise Road, Modesto
- 833 Event Center (facility closed upon inspection)
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