Local restaurant health violations: Cathedral City donut shop shut down due to cockroaches
A Cathedral City donut shop was shut down by Riverside County environmental health inspectors due to a cockroach inspection and improper food storage temperatures, according to reports conducted Oct. 6 through 12.
Swiss Donut on Ramon Road was closed following an inspection on Oct. 10.
Major violations pose an imminent risk to public health and warrant the immediate closure of a food facility or immediate correction, while minor violations do not pose a public health risk, but do warrant correction.
2 major violations
Swiss Donut, 69-115 Ramon Road, Cathedral City
A half gallon carton of half and half stored with an internal temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. | The item was voluntarily discarded. Food must be stored at or below 41 degrees or at or above 135 degrees.
A German cockroach infestation in the front retail storage area, warewash area and back storage area. Also observed flies in the facility. | Facility was closed.
Minor violations include: No food safety certificate or food handler card provided at time of the inspection; inadequate handwashing supplies and equipment; all three basins at the three-compartment warewash sink were not being utilized; hot water measured at 112.5 degrees and not 120 degrees; gaps around doors and some that do not close; donut making ingredients not stored in approved storage container with tight-fitting lid; unapproved dispenser for the half and half and creamers; floor, cabinets and shelving lined with cardboard and newspapers, a leaking drain pipe and an ice maker in disrepair; detailed cleaning needed on multiple appliances and storage areas; utensils and equipment handled and stored in unapproved manner; refrigerator thermometer missing; wiping towels stored on countertops; personal beverage stored inside refrigerator; hole in wall and gaps in ceiling; grease and food debris found on floors, floor sink and prep table wall and more.
The facility was closed and downgraded due a German cockroach infestation. Reinspection will occur after the closure violation and others have been corrected and facility is reopened.
Castaneda's Mexican Food, 78-395 Varner Road, Suite E, Palm Desert
Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at or below 41 F or at or above 135 F. Pico de gallo was discovered at 45 F, and two bins of shredded cheese were found at 47-48 F. | Manager placed bins inside 2- door fridge to rapidly cool;
Observed salsas in the flip top cooler for self service area measured at 47-49 F. | Manager placed bins inside fridge within the hour;
Observed a bin of chicken on top of steam table measured at 120 F. Operator stated they cooked within 30 minutes. | Operator reheated the chicken during time of inspection.
Repeat violation: observed the 3-compartment sink at 108.4 F, when hot water is required to be at a minimum of 120 F.
Minor violations include: Hand wash station next to the prep sink had soiled wiping cloths inside sink; no paper towels inside the paper towel dispenser in the women's restroom; a bin of veggies on the floor under the rack in the walk-in cooler; five repairs needed to various items missing screws and a sink with a leak; stains, grease accumulation and food residue found on walls and floors; one expired food handler card; grout and wall holes that need to be sealed.
Operator has a minimum of one week to comply unless otherwise stated. A follow-up inspection will be conducted then.
No major violations, but 20 points deducted (B grade)
El Patio Palm Springs, 139 E. Andreas Road, Palm Springs
Minor violations include: Observed an employee consume food inside the cooks line; knife stored inside the sink basin of the kitchen handwash sink; paper hand towels stored on top of the dispenser at sink inside the bar; potentially hazardous food items inside fridge measured below 41 F; a large pan of cooked rice cooled on a countertop in the cooks line; 0 ppm chlorine found inside the sanitizer basin; disposable glove used as a drain plug inside the sanitizer basin; container of raw mussels inside a refrigerator in the cooks line; doors leading into the busser station/ kitchen and bar propped open; an opened bulk package of salt on a dry storage rack; multiple containers of food to be double stacked with saran wrap in between; multiple containers of food to be stored uncovered with no food; missing ice bin cover at the outdoor bar and more.
Grade A restaurants
An "A" grade, or a score of 90 to 100 points, means a restaurant passed an inspection and met minimum health standards.
Cathedral City
George's Bar & Grill, 68-885 E. Ramon Road
Villa Bakery, 67-470 Ramon Road
Don & Sweet Sue's, 68-955 Ramon Road
Delia's Homemade Food, 68-305 Baristo Road
Coachella
Eastern Buffet, 49-211 Grapefruit Blvd., Suite 7
Palm Desert
Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks, 72-353 Highway 111
Castaneda's Mexican Food, 75-048 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 104
Palm Springs
LG's Prime Steakhouse, 255 S. Palm Canyon Drive
Aspen Mills, 555 S. Sunrise Way, Suite 101
Bar Cecil, 1555 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite H-104
Nature's Health Food & Cafe, 555 S. Sunrise Way, Suite 301
French Miso Cafe, 19 La Plaza
Descanso Resort, 288 E. Camino Monte Vista
Rancho Mirage
Si Bon, 40-101 Monterey Ave., Suite E5
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 42-452 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 4
Norma's Italian Kitchen, 42-410 Bob Hope Drive
Note: No restaurant inspections were reported for the week of Oct. 6 through 12 in Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio and La Quinta.
This weekly report was compiled using restaurant grading reports from the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, accessible at restaurantgrading.rivcoeh.org/Default.aspx
Ema Sasic covers entertainment and health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com or on Twitter @ema_sasic.
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