No hot water, roaches, rodent droppings: Restaurant inspections in Riverside County, Jan. 24-31
The Riverside Department of Environmental Health announced no closures of restaurants or other food facilities between Jan. 24 and 31, 2020.
Non-closure inspections of note
Here are selected inspections at facilities that weren’t closed but had other significant issues.
Crazy Mel’s Burgers & Bar, at 166 N. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, was inspected Jan. 29 and received a failing grade of 83/B with two critical violations. There was no hot water when the inspector arrived, but the owner adjusted the water heater and restored hot water by the time the inspection ended. Also, some cooked beef, chicken and chili weren’t being kept hot enough. Among the six lesser violations, the bar dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer and was impounded, and the restaurant was found to be selling soft-serve ice cream without a permit, so that machine was impounded too.
Tom’s #1, at 18492 Dexter Ave. in Lake Elsinore, was inspected Jan. 24 and received a failing grade of 86/B with one critical violation, for dishes not being sanitized. Among the six lesser violations, the inspector saw one live and two dead roaches (pest control had visited two days earlier), a cook didn’t wash hands after touching a trash can and some raw beef and partially cooked chicken weren’t at a safe temperature. This was a mandatory follow-up after the restaurant received an 80/B on Jan. 10 (which included a critical violation for a few live cockroaches); because of the repeated failed inspections, an administrative hearing was scheduled.
The Canyon Food Mart, at 68459 E. Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City, was inspected Jan. 24 and received a failing grade of 87/B with one critical violation. The inspector saw rodent droppings throughout the facility, including a few on shelving where chips and alcohol is stored. There were also two large dead cockroaches and some dead kissing bigs in the walk-in refrigerator. The inspector saw no live or dead rodents, or gnawed or damaged food packaging. The person in charge said the market had a rodent problem a month ago and the landlord closed all businesses in the strip mall to abate the problem, but couldn’t provide documentation of pest-control services. A follow-up inspection was scheduled in a week.
Updates from past weeks
The Pachappa Little League snack bar at Don Jones Park, at 3995 Jefferson St. in Riverside, which was closed Dec. 10 for operating with an expired health permit, was reopened Jan. 24 and received a new grade of 95/A.
About this list
All food facilities in the county are routinely inspected to ensure they meet health codes. A facility loses four points for each critical violation — and may have to close if the violation can’t be corrected immediately — and one or two points for minor violations. An A grade (90 to 100 points) is passing. 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.
This list is published online on Fridays. Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next week’s list. For more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in Riverside County, visit restaurantgrading.rivcoeh.org. 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.
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