Each month, the Visalia Times-Delta lets you know which Tulare County restaurants aced their inspections, as well as which ones need to make improvements. Only restaurants that offer meals and provide tables to their customers are included.
Restaurants with inspection scores between 90-99, which are the majority of scores, are not included in this report.
This report is based on the Tulare County Environmental Health Division report that was posted online on April 6, 2026.
Tulare County’s best restaurant inspections
The following restaurant met all standards during its March inspection and no violations were found. Its score is considered perfect.
Portable Bar, On Deck Grill, Commissary, and Hall of Fame Club at Valley Strong Ballpark, 300 N. Giddings St., Visalia, all had perfect scores on March 25, a week before the Visalia Rawhide Minor League Baseball season began.
Tulare County restaurants that did not pass inspection
The following ten restaurants were found to have major or critical risk violations:
Pho Hut & Vietnamese Fusion, 3000 N. Dinuba Blvd., Visalia
Routine inspection on March 2. Inspection Score: 82. Violations observed:
Boss Hoggs Country Kitchen, 235 N. Farmersville Blvd., Farmersville
Routine inspection on March 3. Inspection Score: 87. Violations observed:
Denny’s, 14390 County Line Rd., Delano
Routine inspection on March 4. Inspection Score: 89. Violations observed:
Black Bear Diner, 1161 E. Tulare Ave., Tulare
Routine inspection on March 9. Inspection Score: 87. Violations observed:
Sno-White Drive-In, 141 W. Inyo Ave., Tulare
Routine inspection on March 10. Inspection Score: 85. Violations observed:
Guadalajara Grill Taco Shop, 600 S. Lovers Lane, Visalia
Routine inspection on March 11. Inspection Score: 80. Violations observed:
Arsenio’s Mexican Food, 1356 E. Prosperity Ave., Tulare
Routine inspection on March 17. Inspection Score: 86. Violations observed:
Burger Express, 407 N. Kaweah Ave., Exeter
Routine inspection on March 23. Inspection Score: 85. Violations observed:
Doc’s Grill, 105 S. Willis St., Visalia
Routine inspection on March 25. Inspection Score: 88. Violations observed:
Perko’s, 910 N. Alta Blvd., Dinuba
Routine inspection on March 25. Inspection Score: 87. Violations observed:
Keep in mind as you read
Remember some of the violations noted are technical issues not directly linked to hygiene or cleanliness. Broken refrigerators, chipped tiles, or missing paperwork may be included among the violations because they can be linked to germs, injury, or awareness.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit the Tulare County Division of Environmental Health’s restaurant inspections score website here. If you notice violations of state standards, you can file an online complaint here.
Critical risk factors inspectors look for range of factors, from a demonstration of knowledge, like possessing a food handler’s certificate, to protection from contamination by keeping contact surfaces sanitized and clean.
Other things inspectors look at include employee health and hygienic practices, preventing contamination by hand, time and temperature relationships, food from approved sources, and more. Some of the items inspectors check for are weighed more heavily than others, usually anywhere between two to four points.
Disclaimer: These inspection reports are from the Tulare County Retail Food Inspection Program, which inspects retail food facilities to ensure safe food handling practices, proper sanitation, and compliance with the California Health and Safety Code within the county. Please note that follow-up inspections may not be included here.
This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: 10 Tulare County restaurants fail March health inspections
Reporting by Steve Pastis, Visalia Times-Delta / Visalia Times-Delta
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