Local restaurant health violations: No closures, but brewery, bakery score "B" grades

Ema Sasic, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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Weekly restaurant inspection report from Riverside County Public Health Department.

For the second week in a row, no Coachella Valley restaurants were shut down by Riverside County environmental health inspectors, but some scored below the ideal "A" grade, according to reports conducted Oct. 20 through 26.

A popular brewery in Cathedral City and bakery in Indio racked up a number of minor violations during their inspections, which led to "B" grades. A "B" grade, or a score of 80 to 89, means a restaurant did not pass its inspection. They'll have a chance to raise their scores when health inspectors return the following week.

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.

0 major violations, but 18 points deducted

Mi Tierra Bakery, 45-228 Oasis St., Indio

  • Minor violations include: Certified food manager's certificate missing; handwashing sink obstructed with a bowl of corn husks at the time of inspection; tamales made in owner's home being sold at facility; excessive amounts of cobwebs and spiders in the back storage area; gaps around the back exit door and the front entrance door; three uncovered cooling racks full of bread in the customer service area; multiple buckets of food stored directly on the floor; labels missing from prepackaged bread; unapproved equipment at the facility; unable to provide sanitizer test strips at time of inspection; scoops stored inside bulk food containers with the handles directly touching the food and boxes stored on top of freezer; air gap to be missing between drain pipes and floor sink; employee beverage stored in freezer

  • "B" card posted and reinspection has been set for the following week

0 major violations, but 17 points deducted

Luchador Brewing Company, 68-510 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 140, Cathedral City

  • Minor violations include: Employee used hands to taste foods; employee used wiping cloths to clean gloved and ungloved hands, and grabbed cooked beef, cooked fish and raw cilantro with gloved hands and used a wiping cloth to clean hands between each food item; missing soap and paper towel dispensers at bar handwashing sink and empty soap dispenser inside women's restroom; potentially hazardous foods not held at or below 41 degrees or at or above 135 degrees; improper cooling method observed; hot water not available at one sink; improper food storage; handwashing sink and cold-top cooler in disrepair; all exhaust hood inserts removed due to cleaning; wiping cloths stored on cutting boards and counter tops; employee beverages and cleaning product stored near food prep areas; missing ceiling tile; one expired food handler card

  • "B" card posted and a reinspection date has been set for Oct. 31

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

  • Santorini Greek Cafe, 68-375 E. Palm Canyon Drive

  • Coachella Valley Repertory, 68-510 E. Palm Canyon Drive

  • Holiday Inn Express, 36-101 Date Palm Drive

  • Meester Zebra, 68-703 Perez Road, Suite A1

  • Taco Bell, 68-509 E. Palm Canyon Drive

Coachella

  • Castañeda's Mexican Food, 51-840 Harrison St.

  • Juan Pollo, 50-225 Harrison St., Suite 101

Desert Hot Springs

  • Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine, 11-349 Palm Drive

  • Miracle Springs Hotel & Spa, 10-625 Palm Drive

  • Sushi Bella, 13-440 Palm Drive

  • The Cottage Too, 66-230 Pierson Blvd.

  • Mission Lakes Country Club, 8484 Clubhouse Blvd.

Indian Wells

  • Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa, 45-000 Indian Wells Lane

Indio

  • Boyz Munchies, 83-711 Peach St.

  • Green Life, 81-673 Highway 111, Suite 6

  • Taco Land, 81-581 Highway 111

La Quinta

  • Madison Club, 53-035 Meriwether Way

  • Cookie Co. La Quinta, 79-255 Highway 111, Suite 4

  • SilverRock Resort, 79-179 Ahmanson Lane

  • The Grill on Main, 78-065 Main St., Suite 104

Palm Desert

  • Hula's @ Palm Desert, 36-901 Cook St., Suite 8

  • Carl's Jr., 36-879 Cook St.

  • Emerald Desert RV Resort, 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive

  • Cups Cafe, 77-912 Country Club Drive, Suite 3

Palm Springs

  • Peruvian Fuego, 1751 N. Sunrise Way, Suite F1

  • Spencer's, 701 W. Baristo Road

  • Bit Of Country, 418 S. Indian Canyon Drive

  • Chill Bar, 216 S. Indian Canyon Drive

  • Spaghetteria, 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 13

  • Thai Smile, 100 S. Indian Canyon Drive

Rancho Mirage

  • Dave & Buster's, 71-800 Highway 111, Suite A167

  • The Cheesecake Factory, 71-800 Highway 111, Suite D101

  • The Old Spaghetti Factory, 71-743 Highway 111, Suite A

  • Wally's Desert Turtle, 71-775 Highway 111

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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