A handful of eastern Coachella Valley facilities failed their latest Riverside County health inspections this past week, according to reports.
Taqueria Allende and Tropicana Supermarket in Coachella and Goody's Cafe in Indio all received "B" grades during their recent restaurant inspections due to a number of violations. They were allowed to remain open because the violations did not require immediate closure, but each spot will be revisited by inspectors in the coming days.
Here are the restaurants that were inspected in the Coachella Valley Aug. 14 through 20:
'B' grades
Taqueria Allende, 49-715 Harrison St., Coachella
- Inspection conducted Aug. 17
- Major violation: Improper chlorine concentration used in sanitizer bucket
- Minor violations: Server chewing gum while serving beverages to customers; improper hot and cold food holding temperatures (salsas out of temperature); improper cooling methods used for cooked rice, menudo and beans; oysters in the walk-in cooler missing shellstock tags; lack of food separation and possible contamination (several uncovered food items; soiled dishes near prep area; bin of raw chicken placed on top of a box of beers; square bin used as scoop); and others
- "B" card posted and a reinspection date has been set
Tropicana Supermarket, 84-076 Avenue 50, Coachella
- Inspection conducted Aug. 18
- Major violation: Observed staff change their gloves without washing their hands at hand sink in meat department and return to handling meat products
- Major violation: Observed 20 packages of thawed, not frozen, reduced oxygen packaged raw fish stored inside meat display cooler
- Major violation: Observed staff to be utilizing scented bleach as a sanitizer
- Minor violations: Hand soap and paper towels missing at a few sinks, and some sinks blocked by items; some sinks did not reach minimum hot water temperature requirements; tray of raw meat stored above a package of classic franks in walk-in cooler; cups utilized as scoops in containers of seasoning; and others
- "B" card posted and a reinspection date has been set
Goody's Cafe, 82-900 Avenue 42, Suite A, Indio
- Inspection conducted Aug. 20
- Major violation: Cook washing hands without hand soap for a duration less than 15 seconds; front cashier attempting to put on gloves without washing their hands first
- Major violation: Improper hot and cold food holding temperatures (cooked sausages, container over filled with raw shell eggs, sliced tomatoes, cooked chicken out of temperature)
- Minor violations: Employee dumped contents from personal coffee cup in handwashing sink; lack of food separation and possible contamination (uncovered, open containers of guacamole, dressing and chicken strips; several raw items stored directly above ready-to-eat items); and others
- "B" card posted and a reinspection date has been set
'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
- Baskin Robbins, 31-375 Date Palm Drive
- El Portal, 32-235 Date Palm Drive, Suite 101
- KimKey Shrimp Seafood Boil #2, 34-272 Date Palm Drive
- Starbucks Coffee, 69-050 Vista Chino
- Subway, 69-060 Vista Chino
- Wingstop, 31-855 Date Palm Drive, Suite 6
Coachella
- Aldo's Taqueria, 84-705 Avenue 50, Suite 1
Indian Wells
- El Dorado Country Club, 46-014 E. El Dorado Drive
- Ike's Bar, 46-000 Fairway Drive
Indio
- Castaneda's Mexican Food, 82-900 Avenue 42, Suite 104
- In N Out Burgers, 82-177 Avenue 42
- Indian Springs Golf Club, 79-940 Westward Ho Drive
- Jack In The Box, 42-550 Jackson St., Suite B
- One Stop Taco Shop, 84-051 Indio Blvd.
- Panda Express, 42-550 Jackson St., Suite C
- Wingstop, 82-151 Avenue 42, Suite 104
La Quinta
- La Casita Mexican Restaurant, 78-790 Highway 111
- La Quinta Baking Company/Norma's Italian Kitchen, 78-395 Highway 111
- La Quinta Park, 72-120 Westward Ho
- La Quinta Sports Complex snack bar, 78-900 Park Ave.
- Sixth Street Coffee, 79-410 Highway 111, Suite 101
- Starbucks, 78-752 Highway 111
- Vons, 78-271 Highway 111
Palm Desert
- Auntie Anne's Pretzels/Cinnabon, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite F189
- Blazing King BBQ & Hotpot, 72-600 Dinah Shore Drive (passed reinspection)
- Dominos Pizza, 74-580 Highway 111
- El Baja Tacos, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite 5345 (passed reinspection)
- El Guero Mexican Bar & Grill, 73-091 Country Club Drive, Suite A6
- Guadalajara Cafe & Bar, 74-478 Highway 111, Suite C
- Hidden Desert Bakery (home-based food facility)
- La Michoacana Y Mas, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite 9005
- La Provence Patisserie & Cafe, 72-785 Highway 111, Suite B1
- Los Primos Restaurant, 73-030 El Paseo, Suite 103
- Panda Express, 74-520 Highway 111
- Ruby Thai, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite Fc3 (passed reinspection)
- Shake Shack, 73-199 El Paseo, Suite A
- Short Stop, 74-478 Highway 111
- Starbucks, 73-030 El Paseo, Suite 101
- Starbucks, 74-600 Highway 111
- The Habit Burger Grill, 73-393 Highway 111, Suite 1
- The Upper Crust, 73-199 El Paseo, Suite K
- Valley Meat Market, 77-932 Country Club Drive, Suite 21
- Varraco Coffee Roasting, 73-891 Highway 111
- Wetzels Pretzels (kiosk), 72-840 Highway 111
- Wetzels Pretzels/Cold Stone Creamery, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite 325
- Wingstop, 74-600 Highway 111, Suite E
Palm Springs
- Bird House, 211 E. Palm Canyon Drive
- Dominos Pizza, 425 S. Sunrise Way, Suite H9
- Firehouse Subs, 5200 E. Ramon Road, Suite G4
- Fisherman's Market and Grill, 235 S. Indian Ave.
- Monster Shakes, 425 S. Sunrise Way, Suite H7
- Palm Springs Liquor Market, 1200 N. Palm Canyon Drive
- PAM, 127 W. Amado Road
Rancho Mirage
- Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa (multiple spots), 71-333 Dinah Shore Drive
Note: No restaurant inspections were reported for businesses in the city of Desert Hot Springs from Aug. 14 through 20.
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.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Coachella, Indio restaurants fail latest health inspections
