Health officials' abrupt shutdown orders gave restaurant owners no time to ramp down employment or distribute food, beverages and other supplies they had just acquired, witnesses said at the hearing. New Bombay Store, 1385 W. Blaine St., Riverside, KFC, 725 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, The Bank, 28645 Old Town Front St., Temecula, Wok In Kitchen, 5050 Arlington Ave. Suite 101, Riverside. 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. Meat, rice and beans werent being kept hot enough. Ian graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. 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. These include food facilities such as restaurants, grocery stores, bars, and school cafeterias. "We're all digging out from so much the past 15 months.". 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. Among the nine other violations, some chicken had been undercooked and equipment needed cleaning. 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. Ian graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Park Avenue Polynesian Restaurant at 4038 Park Ave., Riverside, which was ordered closed Nov. 15 because of a cockroach, rodent or fly infestation, was allowed to reopen Nov. 18. Kristys Donuts & Bagels, 1264 Border Ave., Corona, Yoshiharu Ramen, 4910 Hamner Ave., Eastvale, Mini-market at VP Racing Fuels station, 81485 Miles Ave., Indio, Mini-market at Valero station, 3840 Hamner Ave., Norco. In his spare time, Ian and his cousin run a rental cabin in the local mountains. This list is published weekly with closures since the previous weeks list. 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 Sept. 23 and . Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Riverside County health inspectors from Dec. 27 to Jan. 5. Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next weeks list. Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Feb. 16-23 Among the seven other violations, there were flies in the facility and one landed on plates, the bar dishwasher was impounded for not dispensing sanitizer, the restrooms didnt have hot water, another handwashing sink didnt have cold water, the walk-in freezer had ice buildup and a partially detached door panel, and the floors needed cleaning. Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Nov. 17-24 State COVID-19 Updates . Status updates are published in the following weeks list. Status updates are published in the following weeks list. And there were dirty scoops and other utensils in food storage bins throughout the facility. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Collecting the COVID-19 Experience . Among the 11 other violations, there were rodent droppings in a cabinet, two handwashing sinks didnt have soap and equipment needed cleaning. Among the 12 other violations, an employee didnt wash hands, some food was stored uncovered, and equipment and other surfaces needed cleaning. Kam Lun, 66610 Eighth St., Desert Hot Springs. 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. She has been a copy editor, metro editor, digital editor and breaking news editor, and data reporter. Cockroaches, no permits: Restaurant closures, inspections in Riverside 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. Mountain Mike's Pizza, 25970 Iris Ave., Suite B-1, Moreno . Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Jan. 26-Feb. 2 By Ian Wheeler. She has been a copy editor, metro editor, digital editor and breaking news editor, and data reporter. Several items of food were at unsafe temperatures, including salsa in a cooler that wasnt keeping cold; the inspector warned that this was a repeat violation and continued problems could result in a citation or hearing. Roaches, plumbing issues, unsanitary conditions: Restaurant closures Over 7,500 food facilities in Riverside County are the traditional brick and mortar locations. This list is published online on Fridays. Restaurant: Ortiz Panaderia, 421 Iowa Ave., Riverside Wednesday. Riverside County. This was the restaurants second failed inspection in less than a year. 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. Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Riverside County health inspectors from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2. City of Riverside Vaccine Info . Over 7,500 food facilities in Riverside County are the traditional "brick and mortar" locations. And an employee didnt wash hands. Also, an employee didnt wash hands. He covers Buena Park and Yorba Linda, and is involved in research projects for the Southern California News Group. Also, dishes were being washed without enough sanitizer. The industry is expected to eventually rebound, the restaurant association reported, creating another 160,000 jobs by 2029, for a total of nearly 2 million statewide. Ian Wheeler has been reporter for The Orange County Register since 2013. 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. Rodents, ants, no hot water: Restaurant closures, inspections in Click here for more detailed information on how to open a fixed food facilityor click here for the Spanish version. She has been a copy editor, metro editor, digital editor and breaking news editor, and data reporter. In hindsight, the state lacked evidence to back up its decision to close outdoor dining and that rationale "was not effectively communicated," said Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis, though he said the evidence of virus transmissions during indoor dining was much more clear. He covers Buena Park and Yorba Linda, and is involved in research projects for the Southern California News Group. in Moreno Valley, was inspected Oct. 4 and received a failing grade of 83/B with one critical violation. 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. This list is published weekly with closures since the previous weeks list. 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. For more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in Riverside County, visit restaurantgrading.rivcoeh.org. 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. Also, a sink didnt have hot water and the person in charge had to turn on the water heater. Among the 12 other violations, the inspector saw two live roaches under a cooler and a few flies in the kitchen, numerous containers of raw chicken were being refrigerated without lids on, an unapproved drill was being used as a mixer, cellphones and keys were stored on food-prep tables and numerous surfaces needed cleaning. Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next weeks list. Among the 12 other violations, the inspector said not to cook in the prep area until the exhaust hood could be fixed, the mens restroom didnt have soap, raw tuna wasnt being thawed correctly, a dishwasher wasnt sanitizing properly, and equipment, floors and the ceiling needed cleaning. Its color-coded tier system for reopening the economy later allowed restaurants to offer outdoor seating or indoor dining at various levels of capacity as coronavirus cases eased. COVID-19 Riverside County Forced to Close Indoor Dining Again as Coronavirus Cases Grow 8 One of the state's largest counties, which includes popular getaway Palm Springs, has been mandated by. 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. "We may not have had all the right answers but remember, this was a novel coronavirus," said Malan. Market Place, at 34021 Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City, which was told Sept. 16 to stop selling prepared food because of a cockroach infestation, was permitted to fully reopen Sept. 19. 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. Burger King, 1688 N. Perris Blvd., Perris Closed:. Gavin Newsom. Employees were changing tasks without washing hands at all. Several items of food left unattended were at unsafe temperatures and had to be discarded. SUBSCRIBER ONLY. Copyright 2023 Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP), Microenterprise Home Kitchens Riverside County, CA Dept. Nikie Johnson is SCNG's former data reporter. Among the 13 other violations, the inspector saw one live and four dead cockroaches in the restrooms. All food facilities in the county are routinely inspected to ensure they meet health codes.