Several more Coachella Valley eateries were closed or downgraded by Riverside County health inspectors this past week, according to reports.
El Baja Tacos in Palm Desert was shut down because no hot water was available during the inspection. Inspectors will return to reinspect the facility.
Additionally, Las Casuelas Terraza in Palm Springs and Haus of Poke and Starbucks in Rancho Mirage were approved to reopen after inspectors closed their facilities last week.
Elsewhere, La Sorpresa Tortilleria in Coachella, Indian Wells Resort Hotel in Indian Wells and Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill in Palm Desert received “C” grades, while Fiesta Market and an unspecified facility inside the Parker Palm Springs in Palm Springs both scored “B” grades. The facilities were downgraded due to a number of violations, such as vermin, improper food thawing methods, improper hot and cold food holding temperatures and others. Each facility will be revisited and rescored by inspectors.
Here are the restaurants that were inspected in the Coachella Valley June 19 through 25:
Facility closed
El Baja Tacos, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite 5345, Palm Desert
‘C’ grades
La Sorpresa Tortilleria, 85-697 Highway 111, Coachella
Indian Wells Resort Hotel, 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells
Cactus Jack’s Bar & Grill, 74-450 Highway 111, Palm Desert
‘B’ grades
Fiesta Market, 3700 E. Vista Chino, Suite G, Palm Springs
Unspecified facility inside Parker Palm Springs, 4200 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Approved to reopen
Las Casuelas Terraza, 222 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Haus of Poke and Starbucks, 42-500 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 3 and Suite D (respectively), 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
Coachella
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage
Note: No restaurant inspections were reported for businesses in the city of Desert Hot Springs from June 19 through 25.
Ema Sasic covers entertainment and health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com, on X @ema_sasic and on Instagram @emasasic.
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