Discolored, worn toilets and no hot water: See latest Stanislaus County health inspections

Dominique Williams
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The bathroom at a Stanislaus County liquor and bait shop had dust buildup and a “heavily discolored and worn” hand-washing sink and toilet bowl.

An import shop and a fast-food restaurant voluntarily closed due to water heater issues that left both without hot water.

Health inspectors observed these violations and more during food facility inspections during the week of Feb. 26 to March 3.

The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in Stanislaus County receive two routine unannounced 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 are also inspected by the county, though those are scheduled and done at the department’s office.

Of the 35 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Wednesday, three were not updated on the site as of Thursday morning.

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

Which food facilities had major violations?

The following Stanislaus County restaurants had violations the week of Feb. 26-March 3. 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.

Creekside Liquor Bait & Tackle, 12118 Yosemite Blvd., Suite 2, in Waterford, had four violations during a routine inspection Feb. 26. Inspectors observed grime buildup on the inside paneling of an ice machine. There was dust buildup on the bathroom ceiling vent cover. Also in the bathroom, the hand sink and toilet bowl surfaces were heavily discolored and worn. The three-compartment sink surface had a residue film buildup.

Julia’s Taqueria, 4425 Main St. in Denair, had seven violations during a routine inspection Feb. 26 — two of them major. Inspectors observed the bathroom paper towel and toilet paper dispensers were empty. The kitchen hand sink was not operational. Pinto beans were gauged at 126 degrees; hot-held foods must be 135 degrees or higher. The restaurant did not have a sanitizer bucket, and the food safety certification and food handler cards for all employees were lacking.

Six of the seven violations were noted as corrected during a reinspection March 3 — the sanitizer container was registering a 0.0 ppm chlorine residual (must be 100 ppm).

State Foods Supermarket, 5471 Seventh St. in Keyes, had four violations during a routine inspection Feb. 28. The walk-in refrigerator had an abundance of rubbish on the floor and inspectors also observed the back room in disarray, with vegetable bags directly on the floor. Packaged salsas in a display refrigerator were at 43 degrees and the refrigerator in the meat department was noted at 43 degrees (must be 41 degrees or lower).

All violations were noted as corrected during a reinspection March 6.

Burger King, 1421 Hatch Road in Modesto, had one major violation during an inspection that resulted from a complaint. The water heater was not operational, meaning there was no hot water at the facility. The facility voluntarily closed until it could provide hot water.

During a reinspection March 4, there was hot water measuring at 122 degrees. In addition, the exhaust hood was observed to be missing one filter.

Sublime Pop, 1401 Freitas Park in Turlock, had two major violations during a reinspection March 1. The sink in the bathroom had warm water at 81 degrees. Water must measure between 100 and 108 degrees for hand washing. The janitorial sink had hot water at 80 degrees, and has to be at least 120 degrees.

The facility voluntarily closed until the water heater could be repaired.

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

Two or less non-major violations for some establishments

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

These Stanislaus County restaurants had zero violations

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