Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local restaurants after discovering the businesses were operating without valid health permits.

Two other restaurants were cited for food safety violations ranging from cockroaches to improperly stored food.

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 the 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, with 97% of

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