Several Coachella Valley restaurants failed Riverside County health inspections this week, including one that was temporarily shut down due to a cockroach infestation, according to reports.
Loco Charlie’s Mexican Grill in Palm Springs was closed by inspectors after they found several live cockroaches in the facility. The following day when inspectors returned, roaches were still observed during their first visit, but on their second they were eliminated. The facility was approved to reopen, but it will still be reinspected.
Elsewhere, Tacos La Fogata in Indio scored a “C,” while Taqueria El Compa Habibi (passed reinspection a few days later) and Sumo Dog in Indio, Traditions Golf Club and You Grill Korean BBQ in La Quinta, and Little Caesars in Palm Springs received “B” grades. Each of these eateries will be revisited and rescored.
Here are the restaurants that were inspected in the Coachella Valley May 15 through 21:
Temporary closure
Loco Charlie’s Mexican Grill, 1751 N. Sunrise Way, Suite F5, Palm Springs
‘C’ grades
Tacos La Fogata, 84-400 Indio Blvd., Indio
‘B’ grades
Taqueria El Compa Habibi, 81-581 Highway 111, Suite 3, Indio
Sumo Dog, 49-830 Jefferson St., Suite 106, Indio
Traditions Golf Club, 78-505 Avenue 52, La Quinta
You Grill Korean BBQ, 79-680 Highway 111, Suite 102, La Quinta
Little Caesars, 1717 E. Vista Chino, Palm Springs
‘A’ grades
An “A” grade, or a score of 90 to 100 points, means a restaurant passed an inspection and met minimum health standards.
Cathedral City
Coachella
Desert Hot Springs
Indian Wells
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage
Ema Sasic covers entertainment and health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com, on X @ema_sasic or Instagram @emasasic.
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