Several Coachella Valley restaurants failed their Riverside County health inspections this past week, according to reports.
El Baja Tacos in Palm Desert was temporarily shut down due to not having a valid operating permit. Hours later, however, the permit was obtained and the eatery was approved to reopen.
Elsewhere in the city, Pho Vu was visited due to a complaint investigation. Though the complaint itself was not reported, inspectors observed that the kitchen area was very warm, but that employees were not sweating at the time of the inspection. The facility was not scored during this visit.
Additionally, Better Ice Cream in Indio and Guillermo’s Restaurante in Palm Desert scored “C” grades and Swiss Donuts in Palm Desert received a “B” grade during their recent inspections. All three restaurants had major violations relating to alive or dead cockroaches, among others. They will be revisited by inspectors at a future date.
Here are the restaurants that were inspected in the Coachella Valley July 24 through 30:
Temporary closure
El Baja Tacos, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite 5345, Palm Desert
Complaint investigation
Pho Vu, 34-260 Monterey Ave., Suite 101, Palm Desert
‘C’ grades
Better Ice Cream, 42-250 Jackson St., Suite C102, Indio
Guillermo’s Restaurante, 72-850 El Paseo, Palm Desert
‘B’ grades
Swiss Donuts, 72-785 Highway 111, Suite B3, Palm Desert
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
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage
Note: No restaurant inspections were reported for businesses in the city of Indian Wells from July 24 through 30.
Ema Sasic covers entertainment and health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com, on X @ema_sasic or on Instagram @emasasic
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