A number of Coachella Valley restaurants failed their Riverside County health inspections this week, according to reports.
McDonald’s inside the Walmart in Palm Springs was temporarily shut down due to a sewage backup on May 11. However, hours later, inspectors returned to see the issue had been resolved, and the facility was approved to reopen.
Tony’s Burgers in Cathedral City (later scored an “A” on its reinspection), Porta Via in Palm Desert, Korakia Pensione and Rick’s Desert Grill in Palm Springs and Norma’s Italian Kitchen in Rancho Mirage all received “B” grades on their inspections due to a number of violations, including improper hot and cold food holding temperatures, vermin (Rick’s Desert Grill) and possible contamination of food. The sites will be revisited by inspectors, when they will have a chance to raise their scores and earn “A” cards.
In all, more than 100 restaurants were inspected in the Coachella Valley May 8 to 14. Here they are:
Temporary closure
McDonald’s inside Walmart, 5601 E. Ramon Road, Palm Springs
‘B’ grades
Tony’s Burgers, 35-903 Date Palm Drive, Suite D1, Cathedral City
Porta Via Palm Desert, 73-100 El Paseo, Palm Desert
Korakia Pensione, 257 S. Patencio Road, Palm Springs
Rick’s Desert Grill, 1596 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Norma’s Italian Kitchen, 42-410 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 5, Rancho Mirage
‘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
Desert Hot Springs
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage
Note: No restaurant inspections were reported for businesses in the cities of Coachella and Indian Wells from May 8 through 14.
Ema Sasic covers entertainment and health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com or on Twitter @ema_sasic.
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