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A Stanislaus County donut shop had health violations including a treadmill in a storage area and raw fish (not on the menu) in a fridge, inspectors found. The treadmill was a repeat violation from an inspection a year prior.
The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county get 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 65 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Wednesday, three were not updated on the site as of Thursday morning.
Treadmill in donut shop among major violations
Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of Nov. 10-30. 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. To learn more about what the violations mean, click the link below.
Empire Smoke Shop, 4956 Yosemite Blvd. in Empire, had three violations on Nov. 10. In the bathroom, the toilet bowl was stained and the paper towel dispenser was empty. The hot water temperature was 117 degrees (must be minimum 120).
Mother India Cuisine, 1778 Mitchell Road, Suite 207, in Ceres, had nine violations on Nov. 10. A variety of candies were placed on the service counters in open containers, or covered with plastic wrap rather than lids. Pastry batter was being prepared in a large bowl placed on a plastic milk crate. In the walk-in refrigerator, prepared foods and vegetables were stored adjacent to raw chicken.
The storage room was not organized and the floor had debris accumulation. Vent covers in the walk-in refrigerator had dust and grime buildup. Hand-washing sinks lacked working soap dispensers. Rear exterior doors were not self-closing. Food handler cards and the food safety certificate were lacking.
Three violations remained during a reinspection on Nov. 24.
Saigon One Restaurant, 901 N. Carpenter Road, Suite 61, in Modesto, had seven violations on Nov. 13 — two of them major. An operator was observed putting on gloves without first washing hands. The person then began preparing food. Soap and paper towels were lacking at the hand-washing sink in the kitchen. The lid to a preparation refrigerator was left open during food preparation, even when not being used. The internal temperature of shrimp, sauce and meats ranged from 42 to 46 degrees (must be 41 degrees or lower).
A couple of live flies were observed in the food facility. An Igloo cooler was being used as a storage container for bulk noodles. Employees were scooping individual servings of noodles from the cooler to blanch and serve. This is a repeat violation. Another Igloo container was being used to store cut lemons and a container of sprouts. The temperature of the container of sprouts was 54 degrees (must be 41 degrees or lower). The temperature of the cut lemons was 50 degrees.
An accumulation of food debris/liquid was on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator. A large carrot had fallen onto the floor in this spot. The filters on the mechanical ventilation hood had a large accumulation of food debris/grease.
Two violations remained during a reinspection on Nov. 19: an Igloo cooler was still being used to store noodles and flies were still in the facility.
Tony’s Donuts and Grill, 4811 Yosemite Blvd. in Empire, had eight violations on Nov. 17. The bathroom toilet bowl had stain buildup. Raw chicken was stored next to produce on a shelf in the refrigerator. There was wastewater in the mop bucket (must be disposed of in a janitor’s sink). There was food debris buildup on the exterior surfaces of containers throughout the prep area.
The floor area below the grill had food particles and grease buildup, and the floor area throughout the prep area had grime accumulation. Hood system filters had grease accumulation. The kitchen ceiling and walls had grease/debris accumulation.
One violation remained during a reinspection on Dec. 1.
Donut Family, 829 W. F St. in Oakdale, had six violations on Nov. 18 — one of them major. There was a treadmill in the facility where dry ingredients are stored, a violation remaining from an August 2024 inspection. Employees’ personal belongings were scattered in the kitchen area. Raw fish (not a menu item) was stored in the reach-in cooler without an approved lid. The employee bathroom door was held with a string to remain open. The bathroom is in the food prep area. The food safety certification was expired and sanitizer test strips were lacking.
StickyRice Restaurant, 1778 Mitchell Road, Suite 209, in Ceres, had six violations on Nov. 18. The three-compartment sink was being used to thaw raw chicken. Containers of raw meat and seafood were adjacent to vegetables in a fridge. Large bags of carrots and onions were stored on the floor. The exterior surfaces of bulk food bins had food residue buildup. The interior of the ice machine had stain buildup. The exterior surfaces of kitchen trash bins were stained.
All violations were noted as corrected on Nov. 25.
La Morenita, 1667 E. Hatch Road in Modesto, had three violations on Nov. 18. Black growth was observed on the interior side of the lid and on the shield of the ice machine. An employee was observed washing hands at the two-compartment sink rather than a designated hand-washing sink. There were multiple holes in the walls of the dry storage area.
Stop N Shop, 2905 E. Hatch Road in Modesto, had five violations on Nov. 18 — two of them major. The hand-washing sink in the bathroom was partially detached from the wall and the paper towel dispenser was empty. The three-compartment sink was cluttered with unopened beverage cans. The entrance door was propped open. The ice machine drain pipe was inside the floor sink (minimum of a one-inch air gap required).
One violation remained during a reinspection on Nov. 24.
Charley’s Grilled Subs, 3401 Dale Road, Suite 455, in Modesto, had six violations on Nov. 19 — one of them major. The ambient temperature of the prep cooler was 58 degrees. The ambient temperature of the walk-in cooler was 44 degrees. There was stagnant water on the floor of walk-in cooler. The walk-in freezer was lacking a vent cover and there was heavy ice buildup. There was heavy buildup on the vent in the walk-in cooler. The food safety certificate was lacking.
Golden Bowl Chinese Restaurant, 7144 Hughson Ave. in Hughson, had six violations on Nov 25 — two of them major. Multiple five-gallon containers of raw meat were stored at room temperature. There were also five-gallon containers of frozen meat thawing at room temperature. The floor areas of the walk-in refrigerator and the freezer had food debris accumulation. The floor below the deep fryer had a large accumulation of grease. The food safety certificate was expired and food handler cards were not available.
One violation remained during a reinspection on Dec. 1.
Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections were:
Minor violations
According to Stanislaus County, food facilities that had one or two violations, none of them major, are:
No violations
These food facilities had no violations, according to the county:
Facility closed upon inspection
The following food facilities were not open at the time inspectors attempted an unannounced visit (this may happen when posted business hours are no longer accurate or a facility has not notified the department it is no longer in business):
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