Namaste Sacramandu, the Indo‑Nepalese restaurant at 1148 Fulton Ave A in Sacramento, has been hit with a yellow health‑inspection placard after Sacramento County inspectors logged multiple major violations during a Wednesday visit. Inspectors found food sitting at unsafe temperatures, including cooked chicken at around 55 degrees Fahrenheit and a prep cooler in the mid‑40s, along with unsanitary conditions such as pink slime inside an ice machine and staff washing hands while still wearing torn gloves.
The county’s official inspection lays out a detailed to‑do list the kitchen must tackle before a reinspection. According to the official inspection report, inspectors recorded lentils, cooked chickpeas, paneer and several curries between about 43 and 49 degrees, and found raw chicken stored with raw shrimp. The report also ordered some cooked chicken thrown out on the spot and set short deadlines for cleaning, equipment repairs and sanitizing.
What Inspectors Flagged
Inspectors documented blocked and inaccessible handwashing stations, a prep sink with no working paper‑towel dispenser, and a damaged gasket on a two‑door refrigerator, as reported by WhatNow. They also found flour container lids and refrigerator door tracks with food debris, utensils soaking in lukewarm water instead of being held at proper temperatures, unsecured carbon dioxide cylinders, and only one ventilation unit under the hood in operation. Several items, including curries and a batch of cooked chicken, were moved, discarded or otherwise corrected during the inspection.
Fixes And Reinspection
Under Sacramento County’s Green‑Yellow‑Red placard program, a yellow placard signals two or more major violations and triggers a mandatory follow‑up visit. Facilities have to fix the problems before they can even request that reinspection. The county’s inspection guide and the report set staggered deadlines, with some corrections required within two days, others within three to seven days, and a white chest freezer ordered cleaned and defrosted within seven days. The department will return to verify compliance and can escalate enforcement if fixes are not completed, according to Sacramento County Environmental Management Department guidance.
Restaurant Response
WhatNow reports that it contacted the restaurant for comment but had not received a response by publication time. The restaurant’s website lists its menu and hours but did not include any statement about the inspection when checked. The county’s inspection portal shows the yellow placard and notes that the business must correct the violations before scheduling a reinspection.
Local Pattern
Namaste Sacramandu’s yellow placard is one of several conditional passes Sacramento inspectors have issued this month for temperature‑control problems and dirty food‑contact surfaces. Recent Hoodline coverage of nearby inspections, including a yellow placard at Saigon Alley last week, highlights how many of these dings fall into the same categories. The health department is expected to follow up and update the public record once reinspections are completed.
