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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 May 20 and 26, 2022, plus one earlier closure that was not previously reported. If no reopening date is mentioned, the department had not listed that facility as reopened as of this publication.

Carlos Liquors, 2990 14th St., Riverside (partial closure)

New India Sweets & Spices, 1320 W. Blaine St. Suites ABC, Riverside (partial closure)

Romano’s Macaroni Grill, 3591 Grand Oaks, Corona (in Crossings at Corona center)

Four unpermitted food stands were shut down May 20 in Jurupa Valley. In addition to not having permits, a health department spokesperson said none of them had potable water so they could not properly wash hands or dishes; all had food from unapproved sources and not being protected from contamination; and the three taco stands had food at unsafe temperatures. The locations were:

Here are selected inspections at facilities that weren’t closed but had significant issues.

The Fountains at the Carlotta senior living community main restaurant, at 41505 Carlotta Dr. in Palm Desert, was inspected May 25 and received a failing grade of 83/B. The restaurant had a cockroach infestation, but it didn’t have to close because cooking operations could be moved to a cafe at the facility that was no longer operating. The inspector saw live roaches under and behind equipment at the cookline, under the mechanical dishwasher and the manual dishwashing sink, and “swarming” around a wall panel when a rolling rack of cups was moved. Among other violations, some cut fruit was at an unsafe temperature and one refrigerator wasn’t keeping cold enough.

Taqueria el Sinaloense, at 73850 Highway 111 Suite G in Palm Desert, was inspected May 25 and received a failing grade of 85/B. Among the 10 violations, none of which was marked as critical, food was at unsafe temperatures in a flip-top fridge that was impounded for not keeping cold, the facility’s hot water was not quite hot enough but the water heater was turned up right away (a recurring issue, the inspector noted), some peppers in a box were spoiled and frozen meat wasn’t being thawed properly.

George’s Drive Inn, at 9910 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside, was inspected May 24 and received a failing grade of 73/C with two critical violations. Multiple items of food had been left out at room temperature, and several employees including the operator neglected to wash hands. Among the 15 other violations, the inspector noted “signs of rodent infestation at the cabinet under the meat slicer” as well as gnats, the customer restrooms didn’t have soap or paper towels, and the floors, shelving and equipment needed cleaning. The restaurant previously failed two inspections in 2019.

Santorini Greek Cafe, at 68375 E. Palm Canyon Drive in Cathedral City, which was closed May 10 because of a cockroach infestation, was permitted to reopen May 23.

Jalisco Market & Deli, at 17725 N. Indian Canyon Drive in North Palm Springs, which was closed May 3 for operating without a valid health permit, was reopened May 17.

This list is published online on Fridays. Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next week’s 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.

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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