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The Sacramento Bee

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Rodent enters Sacramento restaurant during health inspection. What else was found?

Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a soul food restaurant after finding about rodent droppings throughout the facility in addition to the live rodent. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide . A red placard, however, signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends an establishment’s health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination . In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said. These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 4. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com . How to report a business to the health department For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck or café for health violations, you can file

Sacramento, CA · 4d

The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento rats, food recalls and a new Roseville restaurant. Here's what to know

Sacramento-area residents have a mix of news to track this Thursday, from pest problems to pantry safety to a new dining option. Here’s a quick look at three stories making headlines. Sacramento ranked No. 20 on Orkin’s 2026 list of the 50 worst U.S. cities for rodent infestations, and a Terminix home inspector told The Bee that rats and mice seek warmth and shelter indoors during colder months , squeezing through holes as small as a dime to nest in walls. October brought a wave of food recalls affecting California shoppers , including WinCo salsa bean dip trays tied to peperoncini from a company linked to a dead mouse video, a frozen lemon alfredo fettuccine sold at Walmart for possible listeria, more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade with undeclared yellow dyes and Once Upon a Farm toddler snack bars pulled over a choking hazard. Bohl, the Elk Grove salad and rice bowl spot owned by former Dutch Bros franchisees Hailey and Kyle Garret, is opening a second location at 10357 Fairway Drive in Roseville in 2027 , serving signature bowls like the “lettuce enter the dragon” and “steak me outside” alongside build-your-own options. This report was produced with the assistance

Sacramento, CA · 5d

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Bentos Express Planned for Sacramento’s Promenade Shopping Center

Bentos Express is coming soon to the Promenade Shopping Center at 7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 670, in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. A sign posted inside the space announces the new restaurant, which is owned by Xuan Dai, but no opening date has been announced. The restaurant is taking over...

Sacramento, CA · 4d
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The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento restaurant closed over rodent droppings. What else did inspectors find?

Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Japanese fusion restaurant after finding about 20 rodent droppings throughout the facility. Additionally, 12 restaurants were cited for unattended raw chicken, gunk found on a can opener and a missing food safety certificate. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide . A red placard, however, signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends an establishment’s health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination . In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said. These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 4. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com . How to report a business to the health department For readers who would

Sacramento County, CA · 5d

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This Tiny California Bakery Serves Some Of The Best Handmade Donuts You’ll Ever Taste

Somewhere in Folsom, California, there is a tiny bakery quietly producing some of the best handmade donuts you are ever going to put in your mouth. That bakery is BJ Cinnamon, and it would very much like to meet you. Here’s the thing about “best ever” claims.

Folsom, CA · 5d

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This California Farm Market Is A Local Favourite For Affordable Fall Produce

Some of the pumpkins here can grow to around 1,000 pounds. That’s heavier than a grand piano, and they share a patch with more than 40 other varieties. The best part might be the price of admission. Entry to the pumpkin patch is free, and so are the corn maze and the straw pyramid.

Solano County, CA · 4d

The Modesto Bee

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These Northern CA farmers markets are considered best in the state. How they ranked

Northern California and the Central Valley are agricultural hubs, so it’s no wonder that local farmers markets rank highly. The nonprofit American Farmland Trust just released its list of the top farmers markets based on nationwide votes. They’ve also drilled down to the top farmers markets by state. It is the third year in a row Sacramento’s Midtown Market claimed the No. 1 spot in the state. The Historic Folsom Farmers Market nabbed No. 2 spot. Here is how the rest of the state stacked up. Top 10 farmers markets in California Midtown Farmers Market | Sacramento | 2422 votes Historic Folsom Farmers Market | Folsom | 210 votes 29 Palms Farmers Market | Twentynine Palms | 159 votes State Street Farmers Market | Carlsbad | 110 votes Diablo Valley Farmers Market | Walnut Creek| 62 votes San Leandro Farmers Market at Bayfair | San Leandro | 43 votes Fort Bragg Farmers Market | Fort Bragg | 43 votes Mountain View Farmers’Market | Mountain View | 42 votes Morgan Hill Farmers Market | Morgan Hill | 39 votes Romano’s Certified Farmers Market | Beckwourth | 36 votes Topping the nationwide list was the Sarasota Downtown Farmers Market.

Northern California, CA · 4d

The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento Japanese restaurant group opens two fan-favorite eateries in Davis

A Japanese restaurant offering ramen and all-you-can-eat sushi has arrived to Davis. Fukumi Restaurant Group combined its two popular eateries, Fukumi Chaya x Momo Katsu, and Pier 50 Sushi, in one building in Davis. The combo offers, as the owners said, “the best of both worlds.” “From fresh sushi to comforting ramen, your new favorite spot is nearly here,” read the announcement on social media. The combined dining spots at 226 F St. are part of the Fukumi Restaurant Group, a collective of Japanese restaurants throughout the Greater Sacramento area. Alongside Fukumi Chaya and Pier 50, the group owns Fukumi Japanese Noodle House, It’s Sushi and Young’s Teriyaki. Pier 50 Sushi has two other locations in the Sacramento area. Its flagship is at 1735 Arden Way. There is a location in Folsom’s outdoor Palladio Shopping Center at 330 Palladio Parkway and Fukumi Chaya’s original brick and mortar is open in the Pallado Shopping Center as well. Some of Pier 50 Sushi’s most popular rolls are the Henry Roll with shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, torched white tuna, green onion, spicy mayo, lemon and eel sauce, and its Washington roll, with salmon, avocado, pickled burdock root, salmon and yuzu ponzu. The

Davis, CA · 5d

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Cinnamon Roll Cafe Preparing to Open in Midtown Sacramento

Cinnapop Cafe is preparing to open at 611 16th St. in Midtown Sacramento, with a soft opening planned for November. The cafe is owned by husband-and-wife team Tola Vong and Chhayleang Tang, who began selling their baked treats from a pop-up tent at Sacramento farmers markets earlier this summer. The cafe is small, at about 500 square feet, so the couple is focused on making it feel warm and homey, like a place where customers can walk in and feel at home. Their goal is for the cinnamon rolls to taste homemade.

Sacramento, CA · 5d

The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento-area salad, rice bowl restaurant to open second location in Roseville

With its beginnings in Elk Grove, a salad and rice bowl restaurant is launching its second location after several months of business. Bohl, which specializes in healthy-food options, is opening a new restaurant at 10357 Fairway Drive in Roseville. The location will open in 2027, according to its instagram. The business is owned by Hailey and Kyle Garret, a married couple who used to run Dutch Bros Coffee franchises in Northern California. The two have been business owners since 2015 and decided to open their own restaurant, they said in an online post. “Through it all, we longed for a place that was fast, customizable, and made with real, high-quality ingredients —a spot where we could eat often and actually feel good about it,” the couple wrote. “But we couldn’t find exactly what we were looking for. So, we decided to create it ourselves.” The Garrets open the first Bohl at 9257 Laguna Springs Drive in March. The Garrets wrote that Bohl was “born out of (their) love for bold flavors (and) fresh food.” One of its signature salads is its “lettuce enter the dragon” bowl with chopped romaine, cucumbers, spicy broccoli, kimchi, grilled chicken and shredded carrots dressed in

Roseville, CA · 5d

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Sacramento's Midtown Farmers Market ranked as best in California

Sacramento, CA · 3d

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My Favorite Teriyaki Begins Serving at Town & Country Village

My Favorite Teriyaki has opened at 2617 Marconi Ave. in Sacramento’s Arden Arcade neighborhood, The Sacramento Bee reported. The restaurant’s website lists daily hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and offers dine-in, takeout and online ordering. The restaurant occupies a space formerly used by I Love Teriyaki....

Sacramento, CA · 6d

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After Almost a Decade of Karaoke and Late Nights, Arden Arcade’s Favorite Dive Bar Is Gone

Sacramento’s Firefly Lounge has permanently closed after nearly a decade in business. Owner Connie Hale-Schuessler announced the closure on social media, thanking customers for their support over the years. Sacramento’s Firefly Lounge Closes. Owned and operated by Connie Hale-Schuessler, the dive bar was a community favorite spot for...

Sacramento, CA · 6d

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We Ranked The 10 Best Old-School Chinese Restaurants In California And Here’s Who Made The Cut

One California tea room calls itself the oldest dim sum house in the entire country, with roots going back to 1920. That single fact sent me straight down a very delicious and very hungry rabbit hole. Then I learned about a dining room near the state Capitol where lawmakers have...

California · 16d

The Sacramento Bee

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Hawaiian barbecue spot with a ‘little aloha' in each dish expands to Folsom

A Hawaiian barbecue chain with several Sacramento-area locations has expanded to Folsom. DQ Hawaiian BBQ is now open at 2770 E. Bidwell St., serving Hawaiian-style comfort food. The restaurant’s website describes each dish a having a “little aloha” in it. “Some of the best moments happen over a full plate. The first bite after a long day. An extra chair pulled up for a friend. A family dinner where nobody has to choose the same favorite,” according to its online profile. “That’s the spirit behind DQ Hawaiian BBQ: island-inspired comfort, generous plates, and a warm welcome.” The chain has two other locations in the Sacramento area, one in Elk Grove at 9160 E Stockton Blvd. and the other in Carmichael at 7423 Fair Oaks Blvd., but it got its start in 2024 in Del Paso Heights. DQ Hawaiian BBQ serves an assortment of classic barbecue plates. Its most popular dishes include a classic grilled Hawaiian BBQ chicken, a Chicken Katsu plate served with sweet sauce and a mixed BBQ plate with short ribs, chicken, and barbecue beef. The restaurant’s menu also lists the Loco Moco, a Hawaiian comfort dish of a hamburger patty, brown gravy and fried egg on white

Folsom, CA · 6d

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Sip Worldly Beers Beside an 11-Foot Polar Bear at This Wonderfully Weird California Biker Bar

Some of the best stops in California are the ones you almost drive right past. Picture a quiet road, a tiny town, and a plain old building that hardly looks like anything special. Then you walk inside and find a giant polar bear, walls packed with oddities, and a kitchen...

Port Costa, CA · 6d

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Mojo’s Tap & Kitchen

Gary stops by Mojo’s Tap & Kitchen, where sports fandom meets delicious food! This dog-friendly Sacramento hotspot features menu items inspired by Sacramento Kings players like the Domas Double Dog and The Monk, a hot dog and burger tribute to two of the team’s stars. But it doesn’t...

Sacramento, CA · 4d