Employees were observed not washing hands during Stanislaus County inspections
Stanislaus County health inspectors observed employees not washing their hands between tasks and washing their gloved hands during inspections conducted in late October.
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 56 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Wednesday, one was not updated on the site as of Thursday afternoon.
Improper handwashing among major violations
Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of Oct. 20-26. 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. To learn more about what the violations mean, click the link below.
La Perla Tapatia, 3806 Atchison St. in Riverbank, had seven violations on Oct. 20 — three of them major. The cold-holding bins with ice were overstocked , allowing potentially hazardous foods to reach 44 degrees. The hot-holding unit containing chicharrones was at 112 degrees. The walk-in cooler was at 50 degrees. Grime and dirt accumulation was found on the shelves inside the walk-in cooler.
The storage room near the walk-in cooler was insufficiently lit. The vertical distance between the exhaust hood lip and the cooking surface was 57 inches (cannot exceed 48 inches). A large stock pot was outside the exhaust hood range.
Panaderia La Esperanza, 3216 Atchison St. in Riverbank, had four violations on Oct. 20 — two of them major. The facility lacked hand soap, paper towels and ware-washing sanitizer. The drain in a hand-washing sink was clogged. The wall in the storage room was soiled with food debris.
One violation remained during a reinspection on Oct. 22.
La Rancherita Carniceria, 1160 W. Main St. in Turlock, had five violations on Oct. 21 — two of them major. Multiple employees were observed switching tasks without washing their hands. Multiple employees were also observed rinsing their gloved hands at the three-compartment sink (must be washed at a designated hand-washing sink, and single-use gloves must be changed when soiled). The hand-washing station was lacking single-use paper towels in the dispenser.
Live flies were observed in the facility. The air curtain above the main entrance to the food facility was not on at the time of inspection. Multiple contact surfaces were crusted with food debris.
Thai Cuisine, 235 W. Main St. in Turlock, had four violations on Oct. 21 — two of them major. The hand-washing station in the kitchen did not have cold, pressurized water. Employees were using the hand-washing station in the bathroom to wash their hands. Sanitizer could not be made at the time of inspection. Employees were informed by inspectors that a sanitizer solution needs to be available to clean food contact surfaces. The hand-washing station in the kitchen lacked paper towels. Multiple contact surfaces were crusted with food debris.
Great Gas Waterford, 12405 Yosemite Blvd. in Waterford, had four violations on Oct. 21. The surface of the three-compartment sink was stained . The floor sink had heavy grime buildup. The floor area had syrup buildup below the syrup box rack. The storage room was cluttered with miscellaneous items.
Chevron/ Krispy Krunchy Chicken, 977 S. Yosemite Ave. in Oakdale, had three violations on Oct. 24. All three ice machines were grimy inside. Dust had accumulated atop the display cooler and the pizza hot-holding unit. The food safety certification was not available.
Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections are:
- El Marinero Restaurante (major violations corrected by Oct. 23)
- Gill Fuels Inc.
- Nick the Greek, 4213 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- Starbucks, 325 E. F St., Oakdale (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
- Super Star Food (all violations corrected by Oct. 28)
- 76, 4530 Kiernan Ave., Salida (four of five violations corrected by Nov. 6)
Minor violations
According to Stanislaus County, food facilities that had one or two violations, none of them major, are:
- Amigo Market
- Canteen at Lowe’s, 3303 Entertainment Way, Turlock
- Carnitas Michoacan, 2228 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- Black Bear Diner, 2200 Plaza Parkway, Modesto
- Dunkin’ Donuts, 3960 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- El Jacalito Taqueria
- Four Seasons Buffet
- Lisa’s Cookie Jar
- L’Gusto Cucina Italiana
- Oakdale Food & Liquor
- Panaderia La Esperanza
- Stop N Saves, 3702 Atchison St., Riverbank
- Subway, 2225 Plaza Parkway, Suite C4, Modesto
- Turlock Poker Room
No violations
These food facilities had no violations, according to the county:
- Burbank School café
- Burger King, 11900 Yosemite Blvd., Riverbank
- Burger King, 4612 Kiernan Ave., Salida
- Circle K, 1013 S. Yosemite Ave., Oakdale
- Costco, 2955 N. Tegner Road, Turlock
- Del Taco, 2400 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- Edwards Cake & Candy Supplies
- Enslen School café
- Franklin School
- Huckleberry’s, 2213 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto
- Huckleberry’s, 4642 Kiernan Ave., Salida
- Jamba Juice, 1013 S. Yosemite Ave., Suite B, Oakdale
- John’s Incredible Pizza Co.
- Kaptan Gasoline Food Mart
- Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
- Matkat Café
- McDonald’s, 1500 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- Mesa Verde Elementary School
- Popeye’s, 4101 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- Riverbank Mini Mart
- Santa Fe Market
- Starbucks, 4115 Mitchell Road, Ceres
- St. Vincent de Paul Riverbank
- Sunshine Donuts
- Taco Bell, 12170 Yosemite Blvd., Waterford
- Winco
- WM Henry Garrison School café
- 76, 4217 Mitchell Road, Ceres
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