Live flies and food residue on walls: See latest Stanislaus County health inspections
Two lives flies were observed in the kitchen of a Modesto card room and food residue was on the walls of two Stanislaus County eateries during health inspections conducted in mid-July.
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 36 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Monday, one was not updated on the site as of Monday morning.
If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email Modesto Bee reporter Dominique Williams at dwilliams@modbee.com.
Major, or three or more, violations for some facilities
Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of July 15-21. 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.
Oaxacan Tamales, 2761 Patterson Road Suite 130 in Riverbank, had three violations on July 16. The walls where the three-compartment sink is had food residue and were losing their water-repellent coating. The stand-up refrigerator rack coatings were beginning to crack. The walk-in refrigerator still had not been fixed. There was no food or equipment stored inside.
Little Caesar’s Pizza, 120 W. F St. in Oakdale, had three violations on July 16. There was food debris buildup on the wall where the three-compartment sink is. The walk-in freezer cooling fan unit covers were covered with dust buildup. Sanitizer strips were not available for employees to dispense the right amount of concentration of 200 ppm. The concentration read as 400 ppm.
Empire Sportsmen’s Association, 5001 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had three violations on July 18. Two live flies were observed in the kitchen area. The soap dispenser at the hand-wash sink was damaged. The facility had an employee without a current food safety certificate.
Conchitas Bakehouse, 4459 Spyres Way Suite 3 in Modesto, had five violations on July 18. A hot plate and toaster oven were found in the drink/ice cream preparation area that was not part of the approved plans from 2023. There was also no mechanical ventilation hood in the area by the hot plate. The chlorine sanitizer in the sanitizer bucket had a concentration of 200ppm (must be 100 ppm). Test strips were not readily available at the facility. Some bulk storage bins in the kitchen lacked labeling. The facility’s permit to operate was not posted in public view and food handler cards were not available at the time of inspection.
All violations were noted as corrected during a reinspection on Aug. 1.
Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections are:
- La Mexicana Del Valle
- Pizza Hut/Wing Street, 1047 W. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto
- Royal Chaat (construction, corrected by Aug. 1)
Stanislaus County restaurants with one or two violations
According to Stanislaus County, food facilities that had one to two violations, none of them major, are:
- Circle K Express Market, 1515 F St., Oakdale
- Courtyard by Marriott
- Kaptan Gasoline Food Mart
- Lucky House
- Maria’s Taco Shop
- Paleteria Neveria La Flor De Michoacana
- Palladium
- Rai’s Market
- Residence Inn by Marriott
- Starbucks, 1439 W. F St., Oakdale (opening inspection)
- Taqueria Jalisco
No violations for these Stanislaus County food facilities
These food facilities had no violations, according to the county:
- AP Liquors
- Backwoods Burgers
- Domino’s, 1505 W. F St., Oakdale
- Donkey’s Bar & Grill
- Huckleberry’s, 1214 W. F St., Oakdale
- J & J Farm Fresh Produce & Bakery
- Kobe Sushi Buffet
- Le Saigon Sandwich Shop
- Memo’s Cocina, 139 W. Main St., Turlock
- Panaderia Velasco
- Pizza Factory Modesto
- Prime Time Nutrition, 1405 W. Ft St., Oakdale
- Rite Aid, 1300 W. F St., Oakdale
- Taqueria Riverbank
- Tokyo Express
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