An Indian restaurant in Sacramento was reported to have unsatisfactory levels of compliance with the health code on May 5, 2025. Health inspectors from the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department listed the various violations in the report and gave the establishment a Yellow card.
Please note that the scores mentioned here are from a particular inspection conducted on May 5 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the establishment.
Highlights
- A Sacramento restaurant that serves Indian Cuisine was cited for violations of the health and safety code on Monday, May 5.
- Rodent droppings, handwashing, and food storage issues were among the violations listed in the report.
- As two major violations were reported, the facility will face a reinspection that has been scheduled for later this month.
AB Indian Cuisine Receives Yellow Card in Health Inspection
- Where: 7400 Elsie Ave, Sacramento, CA 95828-6953
- When: May 5, 2025
AB Indian Cuisine is a casual dining spot that serves delicacies from North India like Chicken Tikka Masala and Vegetable Samosas. The restaurant offers a variety of meat-based and vegetarian options, along with famous beverages like Lassi.
AB Indian Cuisine underwent a regular health inspection on May 5, in which several major violations and repeat violations were reported. The violations marked are to be corrected immediately and others are to be resolved within the given time frame.
Violations Listed in the Report
The inspection report began by stating that a food manager’s certificate was missing at the facility, marking a repeat violation. Not all employees who were handling food had valid food handler cards on site. These issues need to be resolved within 15 days, the report said.
Employees washed their hands without removing gloves, violating hygiene standards. Paper towels were missing, and the sink was blocked by a mop bucket and utensils, which was noted as a major violation. Corrective actions for these violations were taken during the inspection.
In issues concerning food storage, cooked rice was seen left at 43°F (above the required 41°F) on the prep table. Gravy that was prepared 3 hours before the inspection was left on the counter at 107°F. The rice and the gravy were moved to coolers as a corrective action.
Raw chicken with fresh greens, raw meat with spring rolls, cooked shrimp and raw shrimp, Sweets and raw chicken, were seen stored together. The inspectors instructed the team to immediately reorganize the walk-in freezer and discard any food items that may be contaminated.
Food boxes were placed directly on the cooler floor, the report noted. Furthermore, unlabeled food containers were seen stored near a large food machine.
Used gloves and towels were observed to be placed on clean plates and a scoop spoon was seen in dirty water, posing a risk of cross contamination.
About 100 mouse droppings were found under the shelves, marking a major violation. Greasy containers, unclean floors, trash on equipment, black grease on pans and stoves, and dirty cloths were left out on the premises. Furthermore, no sanitizer buckets were seen during prep, marking a violation that was to be resolved immediately.
Follow-Up Scheduled
AB Indian Cuisine received a yellow card following the inspection on May 5, as per the report. Given the violation of the California Health and Safety code, the restaurant will face a reinspection within 24 to 72 hours. To reinstate the green card and avoid other adverse consequences, the establishment will have to resolve all the major violations.
