A ‘significant’ number of flies and dirty conditions: Latest Stanislaus County inspections

Dominique Williams
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A significant number of flies was observed at a Modesto Mexican restaurant and debris, grime and dirt accumulation was found at multiple Stanislaus County food facilities during inspections in late 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 51 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Thursday, seven were not updated on the site as of Friday morning.

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

Significant number of flies among major violations

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

Angry Chickz, 1778 Mitchell Road Unit 206 in Ceres, had five violations on May 20. Inspectors observed grease and dust accumulation on the hood filters and dirt accumulation on the men’s bathroom ceiling vent. The women’s bathroom ceiling air vent lacked a cover. Tile flooring in the kitchen was damaged below the cooking equipment. The soap dispenser near the hand-washing sink in the kitchen was empty.

CR2 Bar & Billiards, 3460 Oakdale Road Suite A in Modesto, had 10 violations on May 21 — five of them major. There was no employee hand-wash sink within the bar area and hand-wash soap was lacking in each bathroom. The urinal in the men’s bathroom was disconnected and non-functional. The electric hand dryer in the women’s bathroom was inoperable. Hot water at the three-compartment sink was 101 degrees (must be 120 degrees). Two refrigerators in the bar area registered temperatures between 45 and 55 degrees (must be 41 degrees or lower).

There was a hole in the ceiling above the bar and the ceiling vent in the area appeared to be dislodged. The dry-storage area had dirt, paper and other debris beneath its shelves. The dishwasher appeared to be inoperable and had mold on its interior surfaces. An indirect waste connection line from an ice machine was observed to be plumbed and directed to dispose of its contents directly onto the ground in the patio area.

Carnitas El Bajio, 5913 McHenry Ave. in Modesto, had four violations on May 22 — one of them major. A significant number of flies were observed in the kitchen and the customer service area. The trash receptacles in the kitchen and in the customer service area were open and lacked lids or covers. Three bulk food containers were observed to be uncovered, exposing their contents to potential environmental contamination. The floor sink in the kitchen area was filled with food debris. There was no measurable sanitizing agent in any of the three sanitizer buckets.

El Asadero Taco Shop, 150 W. Monte Vista Ave. in Turlock, had three violations on May 23. All three were repeated violations and two of them were major.The salsas for self-service in the refrigerator were noted at 50 degrees (must be 41 degrees or lower). A stack of food containers was stored directly on the floor.

During a reinspection on May 30, one major violation remained. The refrigerator holding the salsas for self-service was offline.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 2101 Standiford Ave. Suite K in Modesto, had three violations on May 23. The faucet at the hand-washing station was loose and leaking. An accumulation of grime and food debris was spotted on the racks inside the walk-in refrigerator and the floor was soiled with debris and grime.

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

One to two non-major violations

According to Stanislaus County, 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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