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 Tuesday, May 26.
Tulare County’s best restaurant inspections
The following restaurants met all standards during their March inspection and no violations were found. Their scores are considered perfect.
Tulare County restaurants that did not pass inspection
The following 10 restaurants were found to have major or critical risk violations:
Wild Jacks Traver Restaurant, 36005 Highway 99, Traver – Routine inspection on April 1. Inspection Score: 86.
Violations:
Habi Sushi, 920 W. Henderson Ave., Porterville – Routine inspection on April 1. Inspection Score: 88.
Violations:
El Malecon, 222 N. Elmwood, Ste. A, Lindsay – Routine inspection on April 1. Inspection Score: 87.
Violations:
Bob’s Frosty King, 125 W. Hermosa Ave., Lindsay – Routine inspection and repeat violations enforcement on April 2. Inspection Score: 65.
Violations:
El Nuevo Presidente Bar and Grill, 539 N. Santa Fe St., Visalia – Routine inspection on April 6. Inspection Score: 85.
Violations:
PanPan Wok, 3030 N. Dinuba Blvd., #A, Visalia – Routine inspection on April 7. Inspection Score: 83.
Violations:
Tasty Burger Express, 596 W. Olive Ave., Porterville – Routine inspection on April 8. Inspection Score: 85.
Violations:
El Nuevo Tlaquepaque, 101 E. Pine St., Exeter – Routine inspection on April 9. Inspection Score: 87.
Violations:
Guadalajara Grill Taco Shop, 110 S. Akers Ave., Tulare – Routine inspection on April 13. Inspection Score: 83.
Violations:
Denny’s Restaurant, 200 S. Akers St., Visalia – Routine inspection on April 13. Inspection Score: 88.
Violations:
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 April health inspections
Reporting by Steve Pastis, Visalia Times-Delta / Visalia Times-Delta
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