Restaurant health inspections: Luchador Brewing, Blue Orchid Thai and more get 'A' grades
All but one Coachella Valley restaurant scored an A grade from Riverside County environmental health inspectors this week, according to reports conducted Oct. 27 through Nov. 2.
Enzo's Bistro and Bar in La Quinta racked up a few minor violations, which led to a score of 85 out of 100. A "B" grade, or a score of 80 to 89, means a restaurant did not pass its inspection. However, the restaurant will have a chance to raise its scores when health inspectors return next 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 15 points deducted
Enzo's Bistro and Bar, 78-121 Avenida La Fonda, La Quinta
Minor violations include: Handwashing sinks were obstructed from use; dishwasher did not properly dispense sanitizer; doors were left open and weather stripping at the door sweep needs to be replaced; fly light placed above the clean dish rack adjacent to the three-compartment sink; bartender employee did not know how to test the dishwasher for sanitizer; equipment needs repair; grease, dust and dirt accumulation on equipment; gaps on hood filters and missing hood filter above the ovens; sanitizing solution in multiple buckets not at proper concentration; trash and other unnecessary equipment held at the rear exterior of the facility; personal items stored in undesignated areas; floors, walls and ceiling need to be cleaned; three food handler certificates were expired, and three certificates were unapproved by Riverside County
"B" card posted and a reinspection has been set for Nov. 7.
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
Best Western Plus Desert View Inn & Suites, 31-450 Bob Hope Drive
McDonald's, 67-555 E. Palm Canyon Drive
Luchador Brewing Company, 68-510 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 140
Banyan Palm Springs, 67-580 Jones Road
Boy's Hamburgers, 68-100 Ramon Road
China 8, 31-855 Date Palm Drive, Suite 8
Indian Wells
The Vintage Club, 75-001 W. Vintage Drive
The Reserve Club, 49-400 Desert Butte Trail
Eldorado Country Club, 46-000 Fairway Drive
La Quinta
Legacy Grille, 48-800 Legacy Drive
Palm Desert
Palm Desert Resort Country Club, 77-333 Country Club Drive
Shadow Mountain Resort & Club, 45-750 San Luis Rey Ave.
Blue Orchid Thai Bistro, 73-030 El Paseo, Suite 102
Stone Eagle Golf Club, 72-500 Stone Eagle Drive
Palm Springs
International House of Pancakes, 471 S. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Greens Cafe, 611 Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 6
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, 5200 Ramon Road
El Salvador Cafe, 1751 N. Sunrise Way
Elmer's Restaurant, 1030 E. Palm Canyon Drive
L' Horizon Resort and Spa, 1050 E. Palm Canyon Drive
Desert Sun Resort, 1533 N. Chaparral Road
Maracas Mexican Cantina & Grill, 155 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite B1
McDonald's, 5601 E. Ramon Road
Starbucks, 425 S. Sunrise Way
Rancho Mirage
Dragon Lili Boba Bar, 42-452 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 2
Starbucks, 42-500 Bob Hope Drive, Suite D
Bayshire Rancho Mirage, 72-201 Country Club Drive
Ben & Jerry's, 71-800 Highway 111, Suite A124
Note: No restaurant inspections were reported for the week of Oct. 27 through Nov. 2 in Coachella, Desert Hot Springs and Indio.
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.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Restaurant health inspections: Luchador Brewing, Elmer's score 'A'
