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Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of Dec. 9 - Dec. 15. 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.

Donatello’s, 1532 Lakewood Drive Suite 2 in Modesto, had five violations on Dec. 9. The paper towel dispenser at the hand-washing sink near the pizza preparation area was empty. The bathroom hand-washing sink paper towel dispenser was empty. The chlorine sanitizer solution had not been set up. There was no evidence of food handler cards for employees and the food manager safety certification was lacking.

Nekter Juice Bar, 2001 McHenry Ave. Suite N in Modesto, had four violations on Dec. 10 — three of them major. The hot water temperature was 93 degrees at the three-compartment sink (must be a minimum of 120 degrees). The hand-washing sink had a hot water temperature of 80 degrees (must be 100 to 108 degrees). The soap dispenser at the hand-washing station near the food prep area was empty. The Environmental Health permit posted on the wall was expired.

The facility voluntarily closed due to the lack of hot water.

Pho Bac Noodle Palace, 1100 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had three violations on Dec. 10 — one of them major. The cutting board at the prep table had build up in the cut grooves. The microwave oven was “very” food soiled. The food safety certificate and food handler cards were out of date.

Mariscos La Ceiba, 1300 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had five violations on Dec. 10 — three of them major. The men’s and women’s bathrooms lacked wall-mounted soap dispensers. Both hand-washing sinks in the bar area lacked wall-mounted soap and paper towel dispensers. Both of these sinks lacked splash guards. The facility lacked food handler card for each of the staff members as well as a food safety certificate.

Osaka Sushi Restaurant, 2402 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had three violations on Dec. 10 — two of them major. One of the employees was observed using the hand-washing sink to fill up the water in a bucket to make sanitizer. There was no sanitizer in the dishwasher. The hood above the fryer had grease buildup.

Speakeasy Lounge, 928 12th St. Suite A in Modesto, had five violations on Dec. 12. There were dead cockroaches inside the beer storage room. The ice machine had pink and green mold growth inside. The hand-washing sink in the bar area was out of paper towels. The men’s bathroom door did not self close. The CO2 gas tanks were not secured to a rigid structure.

Pho O’Clock, 1401 Coffee Road Suite D in Modesto, had three major violations on Dec. 13. The floor sink under the three-compartment sink did not drain or was draining very slowly. When the water was turned on at the three-compartment sink, waste water filled the floor sink and flowed onto the floor. The facility had connected the three-compartment sink drain line directly to the floor drain. There was no sanitizer in the dishwasher.

The facility voluntarily closed due to the surface sewage.

Central Station Bar & Grill, 10 E. Main St. in Turlock, had five violations on Dec. 13 — one of them major. An employee was observed switching tasks without washing their hands. Contact surfaces in the kitchen were soiled with oil and food debris. The walk-in freezer had ice buildup on the ceiling and around the fan unit. There was an outdoor walk-in unit that was constructed of wood. The inside door frame had exposed wood. The back door leading to an outside walk-in unit was observed open.

Stop N Save Liquors, 1424 Coffee Road in Modesto, had two major violations on Dec. 13. The facility had a hot water temperature of 113 degrees in the three-compartment sink (must be a minimum of 120 degrees). There was no janitor sink. Employees said they discharge the mop waste water outside into the storm drain line.

The facility was placed on a restricted menu to sell prepackaged food only due to the lack of hot water and a janitor sink.

Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections are:

• American Gas & Liquor (major violation corrected by Dec. 16)
• Arco ampm, 2924 McHenry Ave., Modesto
• Burger King, 2320 McHenry Ave., Modesto (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
• Carl’s Jr, 2808 McHenry Ave., Modesto (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
• Impact Nutrition
• Kimoto Sake & Sushi (one of two major violations corrected at time of inspection)
• Sonic Drive-In, 1420 McHenry Ave., Modesto (major violation corrected at time of inspection)
• Wally’s Discount Cigarettes