Few business sectors were more battered than the dining industry, which before the pandemic included more than 76,000 eating and drinking establishments employing 1.8 million people, according to the California Restaurant Association. Environment Health | County of Riverside | Restaurants / Markets. An A grade (90 to 100 points) is passing. The version of this list that was published Sept. 30 contained an error. Nikie Johnson is SCNG's former data reporter. Juized at 1855 Dexter Ave., Lake Elsinore, which was ordered closed Nov. 16 because of a cockroach, rodent or fly infestation, was allowed to reopen Nov. 22. Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Riverside County health inspectors from Feb. 7 to Feb. 16. It also passed a follow-up inspection with a 98/A. LAtelier Cafe, at 129 La Plaza in Palm Springs, was inspected Oct. 14 and received a failing grade of 80/B with four critical violations. Grades of B (80 to 89 points) and C (79 or below) are failing and typically require the proprietor to make improvements and be re-inspected. Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Feb. 16-23 These include food facilities such as restaurants, grocery stores, bars, and school cafeterias. The inspector found three dead cockroaches in different areas, along with one live fly, and the restaurant was told to get pest control before its mandatory follow-up. Source: Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. A container of breading had old pieces of raw chicken and dried liquid from the chicken. Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Riverside County health inspectors from Jan. 12 to Jan. 19. Multiple flies landed on tortillas at the food-prep table. Employees were not washing hands after tasks such as handling payments, touching their phones and washing dishes, and the inspector noted that one handwashing sink didnt have cold water and another had a broken soap dispenser. She has trained with the Poynter Institute, Investigative Reporters & Editors and USC's Center for Health Journalism, and has won several awards for breaking news coverage and reporting on housing permits. Ian Wheeler has been reporter for The Orange County Register since 2013. Also, a sink didnt have hot water and the person in charge had to turn on the water heater. Big Guys Pizza & Pasta & Sports Bar, at 24735 Alessandro Blvd. They will be able to tell you if there are any structural upgrades that will need to be made before you are issued a health permit. 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Among the 14 violations, none of which was marked as critical, there were old rodent droppings on the floor under a cooler, iced coffee was at an unsafe temperature in a machine that was impounded for not keeping cold, and there was a heavy accumulation of residue in the ice machine. The operator told the inspector that there had been previous issues with the unit not staying cold enough. Rodents, ants, no hot water: Restaurant closures, inspections in TJ Bakery, at 714 San Jacinto Ave. in San Jacinto, was inspected Oct. 4 and received a failing grade of 82/B with one critical violation. Among the 12 other violations, the inspector found more than 30 old rodent droppings on the floor in a food storage area and behind a display of nuts in the customer area. Source: Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. To submit a health complaint about a restaurant, go to www.rivcoeh.org/Complaint or call 888-722-4234 during business hours or 951-782-2968 after-hours. Here are selected inspections at facilities that werent closed but had significant issues. Grades of B (80 to 89 points) and C (79 or below) are failing and typically require the proprietor to make improvements and be re-inspected. A facility loses four points for each critical violation and may have to close if the violation cant be corrected immediately and one or two points for minor violations. Yet many restaurants are struggling to serve the customers already allowed under current capacity limits because of a lack of staff, the committee said. This list is published online on Fridays. Here are the restaurants and other food facilities that Riverside County Department of Environmental Health inspectors temporarily shut down because of imminent health hazards between Oct. 14 and 20, 2022. She worked as a journalist in Southern California since 2005 when she started at The Press-Enterprise, now part of the Southern California News Group. The KFC at 725 S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, which failed an Oct. 5 inspection with a score of 86/B and was closed because of a rodent infestation, was permitted to reopen Oct. 7. Birrieria y Taqueria Flores, at 163 S. Ramona Blvd. A facility loses four points for each critical violation and may have to close if the violation cant be corrected immediately and one or two points for minor violations. Mariscos Estilo Tijeras at 3815 Wabash Drive, Mira Loma, which was ordered closed Jan. 19 because there was no hand sanitizer on site, was allowed to reopen Jan. 24. Fly High Express , 19980 Grand Ave., Suite C, Lake Elsinore . In this program, routine, unannounced inspections and complaint investigations are conducted at over 10,000 retail food facilities by Registered Environmental Health Specialists, to verify compliance with the California Health and Safety Code and Riverside County Ordinances. Ian graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Dec. 15-22 McDonalds, 67555 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, California Meat Market, 45941 Monroe St., Indio, Mi Taqueria Poblana, 3815 Wabash Drive, Jurupa Valley, Las Salsas Taqueria, 4724 La Sierra Ave., Riverside, Tacos La Patrona, 4664 Vine St., Riverside. Mariscos Estilo Tijeras at 3815 Wabash Drive, Mira Loma, which was ordered closed Jan. 19 because there was no hand sanitizer on site, was allowed to reopen Jan. 24. Among the 12 violations, the inspector saw a dying cockroach near a back door, multiple dead roaches in other areas and multiple dry rodent droppings in a food storage room, and said to provide proof of pest control within a week. In his spare time, Ian and his cousin run a rental cabin in the local mountains. in San Jacinto, was inspected Sept. 29 and received a failing grade of 72/C with three critical violations. Little Caesars, 50057 Harrison St., Suite H, Coachella, Very Berry Yogurt, 27890 Clinton Keith Road, Suite C, Murrieta. Environment Health | County of Riverside | Restaurants / Markets Among the nine other violations, a display cooler wasnt keeping cold and about 40 meal and snack items had to be discarded, frozen hot dogs werent being thawed properly, the walk-in freezer and cooler doors needed repair, there was biofilm in the soda machine ice chutes, and the floors needed leaning. Staff was told to contact pest control, and to clean equipment and the excessive food debris on the floor. This list is published online on Fridays. The Farmer Boys in Perris that failed a Sept. 28 inspection with a score of 82/B and was shut down because of a rodent infestation was at 145 E. Ramona Expressway. 1. For more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in Riverside County, visit restaurantgrading.rivcoeh.org. Mariscos Melgoza, at 24701 Alessandro Blvd. Empire Buffet, at 12125 Day St. Suite M415 in Moreno Valley, was inspected Sept. 26 and received a failing grade of 74/C with four critical violations. Among the 12 other violations, some raw and cooked meat was at unsafe temperatures in a walk-in cooler that was not keeping cold and had not been approved by the health department, there were flies throughout the kitchen, and the restaurant was operating without a dumpster. Restaurant: Ortiz Panaderia, 421 Iowa Ave., Riverside Wednesday. Fatty Boy Tacos, 1821 S. San Jacinto Ave. Suite E, San Jacinto, Freddys Tacos, 21465 Palomar St., Wildomar, Millets Cafe, 1140 Beaumont Ave. Suite A, Beaumont, Farmer Boys, 145 E. Ramona Expressway, Perris. Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Jan. 12-19 Also, dishes were being washed without enough sanitizer. Editors note: This article has been updated to correct the address of the Farmer Boys in Perris that was closed. 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Without providing specifics, he said lawmakers might want to use part of the state's massive budget surplus to create an incentive program for employees to return to work. Double or Nothin' Pizza, 341 Lincoln Ave., Suite F . RESTAURANT CLOSURES 2023-03-04 - By Ian Wheeler iwheeler@scng.com Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by health inspectors in Riverside and San Bernardino counties from Feb. 23 to Thursday. They are fixed food facilities, meaning that they cannot move (as compared to a food booth or a food truck).