Over the past 30 days, Health Inspectors shut down these restaurants due to rodent infestations, broken water heaters, and sewage backups.Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff|Updated Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 2:48 pm PTRIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County's Environmental Health Department has shut down or downgraded seven restaurants since mid-February due to health concerns, according to its latest report.Since Feb. 1...
Over the past 30 days, Health Inspectors shut down these restaurants due to rodent infestations, broken water heaters, and sewage backups.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
|Updated Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 2:48 pm PT
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County's Environmental Health Department has shut down or downgraded seven restaurants since mid-February due to health concerns, according to its latest report.
Since Feb. 15, 2025, health inspectors across the county have noted issues that could seriously sicken restaurantgoers. This month's primary citations included insufficient hot water for hand and dishwashing stations, sewage backups in the bathrooms and kitchen areas, and vermin infestations.
Riverside County's environmental health food facility inspectors drop in on restaurants, bakeries, delis, and bars across the county in regular and unannounced visits. They even check out area snack bars at schools and sporting arenas.
While at work, each inspector follows a specific checklist to ensure cleanliness, proper cooling and warming temperatures, and proper hand-washing stations and temperatures. They also know how to look for signs of vermin, from droppings to cockroach body parts.
Their work helps ensure that the food you order at a restaurant will not make you sick.
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After each inspection, each restaurant is issued a grade ranging from "A" to "C." For anything under an "A" grade, restaurant owners can attempt to repair the issues before inspectors leave the premises. Owners can close their restaurants for a few hours or a day or two while they fix flagged problems before the next inspection. Otherwise, they must place a sub-par grade on their windows. Still, some issues take longer to resolve, leading to a restaurant's “B” or “C” downgrade or a lengthy closure.
The following seven restaurants experienced either minor or major violations, according to the most recent 'Food Facility Closures' Report:
Patch will continue our monthly Riverside County restaurant reports throughout the year. Let us know if you spy something amiss while you're out and about or if there's a restaurant that deserves a rave review!
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