The Sacramento County Environmental Management Department conducted a routine inspection at West Coast Sourdough on Marconi Avenue in Sacramento on September 12. Inspectors issued a red placard, closing the restaurant and suspending its health permit after discovering a cockroach infestation.
Please note that the report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on September 12 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.
Highlights
- The health permit of Sacramento’s West Coast Sourdough was suspended on September 12, after a routine inspection.
- The Sacramento health officials found a cockroach infestation in the establishment, leading to its immediate closure.
- West Coast Sourdough needs to receive a green placard to resume operations.
West Coast Sourdough
- Where: 2820 Marconi Ave, Ste 1B, Sacramento, CA 95821-5296
- When:Â September 12, 2025
West Coast Sourdough is known for its sandwiches made with sourdough bread developed from a starter dating back to 1995. The sandwich shop’s menu featured items like the Classic Reuben, Turkey Avocado, Sourdough Grilled Cheese, Tuna Melt, Sourdough Caprese, and more.
On September 12, the restaurant was issued a red placard and had to immediately shut down after a routine inspection uncovered a cockroach infestation and multiple major health code violations.
The inspection report cited multiple live German cockroaches under refrigerators, near the soda cooler, and behind the prep sink, along with old glue traps containing dead insects.
During the inspection, inspectors also noted a plastic spoon left in a blue cheese container, no hot water at the 3-compartment sink due to a leak, debris in the rear floor sink, missing thermometers in several coolers, and no paper towels in the handwashing sink dispenser. The officials found old residue on the meat slicer and the tabletop can opener’s teeth. After the inspection, officials advised cleaning and sanitizing the meat slicer thoroughly after each use. The official report is available here.
Follow-Up InspectionÂ
The report recommended approved pest control measures to eliminate the infestation. Furthermore, the sandwich shop is required to fix the leaks and install thermometers and paper towels near the handwashing sink dispenser.
The restaurant must remove the infestation and sanitize the facility before requesting a reinspection. If infestation is still found, the health permit will not be reinstated, and extra fees may apply. A reinspection is required before a green placard can be issued, and the posted red placard must remain visible until then.
The restaurant cannot prepare or sell food until it clears a reinspection by the Environmental Management Department.
