Each month, the Visalia Times-Delta will let you know which Tulare County markets (including mini-markets) aced their inspections, as well as which ones need to make improvements.
Markets with inspection scores between 90-99, which are the majority of scores, are not included in this report. Also, please note that most markets are not inspected every month.
This report is based on the Tulare County Environmental Health Division report that was posted online on June 1, 2026.
Tulare County’s best market inspections
No markets met all standards during their May inspections with no violations being found.
Tulare County markets that did not pass inspection
The following 11 markets were found to have major or critical risk violations:
Don Pancho’s Meat Market, 772 S. Main St., Pixley – Routine inspection on May 5. Inspection Score: 88.
Violations:
Pixley Food Center, 930 N. Main St., Pixley – Routine inspection on May 5. Inspection Score: 86.
Violations:
Moe’s Quick Stop, 41591 Road 128, Orosi – Routine inspection on May 6. Inspection Score: 86.
Violations:
Diamond Food Mart, 1095 E. Tulare Ave., Tulare – Routine inspection on May 7. Inspection Score: 88.
Violations:
Plaza Market, 1330 N. Plaza Drive, Ste. B, Visalia – Routine inspection on May 7. Inspection Score: 89.
Violations:
8–10 Market, 261 S. Leggett St., Porterville – Routine inspection on May 11. Inspection Score: 89.
Violations:
Superior Grocers, 115 S. West St., Tulare – Routine inspection on May 11. Inspection Score: 86.
Violations:
Superior Market, 16638 Road 168, Tulare – Routine inspection on May 12. Inspection Score: 87.
Violations:
Prince Food and Gas, 133 W. Walnut Ave., Visalia – Routine inspection on May 13. Inspection Score: 82.
Violations:
Strathmore Corner, 22425 Avenue 196, Strathmore – Routine inspection on May 19. Inspection Score: 87.
Violations:
Mercado Julian, 541 W. Bardsley Ave., Tulare – Routine inspection on May 20. Inspection Score: 87.
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 market inspection details, visit the Tulare County Division of Environmental Health’s inspections 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: No Tulare County markets aced May inspections, 11 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
