‘Several’ cockroaches found by Stanislaus County inspectors in multiple food facilities

Dominique Williams
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Several live cockroaches were on a food prep table in a Modesto market and several dead cockroaches were seen in the game room of a Westley restaurant, where there also was an earwig on the ice machine.

These are some of the violations observed during Stanislaus County health inspections during mid-May.

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.

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Of the 48 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Thursday, three were not updated on the site as of Thursday afternoon.

If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email Modesto Bee reporter Dominique Williams at dwilliams@modbee.com.

‘Several’ dead cockroaches among major violations

Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of May 13-19. 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.

The Fruit Yard Restaurant, 7948 Yosemite Blvd. in Modesto, had three violations May 14. Plastic cutting boards on the cook’s line were discolored and worn. The filters in the hood system had grease accumulation and not all employees had a valid food handler’s card.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 4415 Howard Road in Westley, had six violations May 14. Inspectors observed grime accumulation on the surface of the ice machine in the back storage area. A metal piece framing the opening of the ice machine was broken, separating from the bin. Ceiling panels were lacking above the walk-in refrigerator in the back storage area, and the attic space was exposed. The condenser cover was missing in the small walk-in refrigerator in the food prep area. The ceiling within the refrigerator was leaking at one of its seams. Two light bulbs, one within each walk-in cooler, were not functioning

Westley Steakhouse & Grill,. 8615 Highway 33 in Westley, had seven violations May 14. There were several dead cockroaches observed in the gaming area. Mold had started to accumulate on the inner surfaces of the ice machine in the bar area and a pincher bug (earwig) was found in the track the ice machine door sits on. A refrigerator in the kitchen was not in use but had mold growing inside of it. Several parts of the floor within the walk-in refrigerator were weak and gave way a bit when stepped on.

A hand-washing sink in the men’s bathroom lacked a hot water handle. A sink in the bar area was inaccessible for hand washing. At least one employee lacked a food handler’s card.

Chevron, 3300 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had three violations May 17 — one of them major. The hot water spigot at the hand-washing station was not functional and no warm or hot water was accessible. A wall-mounted soap dispenser and wall-mounted paper towel dispenser were absent at the main hand-washing station. An indirect waste connection at the frozen-drink and iced-coffee machines was observed to terminate directly into its floor sink (there must be a minimum one inch gap to prevent backflow).

House of Potsticker, 3318 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had three violations May 17 — two of them major. Two open bags of rice were observed on the ground within the rear storage area. The Stanislaus County Permit to Operate and food-grade sanitizer test strips were unavailable upon inspection.

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

‘Several’ live cockroaches among two or fewer violations

Battambang Market, 929 Paradise Road in Modesto, had two violations May 15. Inspectors observed several live cockroaches on surfaces in the employee restroom and the food preparation table, and the food safety certificate was expired.

According to Stanislaus County, other food facilities that had one to two violations, none of them major, are:

No violations for some Stanislaus County food facilities

These food facilities had no violations, according to the county:

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