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 received by the Visalia Times-Delta on July 20, 2026. One restaurant, which scored 87 on June 3, went out of business by mid-July and is also not included in this report.
Tulare County’s best restaurant inspections
The following two restaurants met all standards during their June inspections and no violations were found. Their scores are considered perfect.
Tulare County restaurants that did not pass inspection
The following 12 restaurants were found to have major or critical risk violations:
L & D Chinese Buffet, 256 W. Henderson, Porterville – Routine inspection on June 1. Inspection Score: 77.
Violations:
El Nuevo Mexicali II, 640 N. Prospect St., Porterville – Routine inspection on June 3. Inspection Score: 87.
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Asia Garden Chinese Restaurant, 695 W. Henderson Ave., Porterville – Routine inspection on June 3. Inspection Score: 87.
Violations:
El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant, 208 W. Main St., #9, Visalia – Routine inspection on June 3. Inspection Score: 76.
Violations:
Hungry Elephant Bar & Grill, 303 W. Main St., Visalia – Routine inspection on June 4. Inspection Score: 86.
Violations:
Tony’s Pizza, 380 W. Hermosa St., #B, Lindsay – Routine inspection on June 15. Inspection Score: 89.
Violations:
Sequoia Coffee & Kitchen, 41695 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers – Routine inspection on June 16. Inspection Score: 79.
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Mariscos La Langosta, 40311 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers – Routine inspection on June 16. Inspection Score: 87.
Violations:
Super Burger Drive-In, 1585 W. Olive Ave., Porterville – Routine inspection on June 17. Inspection Score: 84.
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King Buffet, 3254 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia – Routine inspection on June 23. Inspection Score: 88.
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The Boiling Station, 2440 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia – Routine inspection on June 25. Inspection Score: 86.
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La Piazza Ristorante Italiano, 1600 E. Tulare Ave., Tulare – Routine inspection on June 29. Inspection Score: 85.
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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: 6 Tulare County restaurant ace June inspections, 12 fall short
Reporting by Steve Pastis, Visalia Times-Delta / Visalia Times-Delta
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By Steve Pastis, Visalia Times-Delta | USA TODAY Network
