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Here are the restaurants and other food facilities that Riverside County Department of Environmental Health inspectors temporarily shut down because of imminent health hazards between June 30 and July 7, 2022.

Food area of Mary Pickford 14, 36850 Pickfair St., Cathedral City

Taqueria La Faena, 16380 Perris Blvd., Moreno Valley

Well in the Desert, at Church of St. Paul in the Desert, 125 W. El Alameda, Palm Springs

Here are selected inspections at facilities that weren’t closed but had significant issues.

Corona Burgers & Eats, at 307 E. 6th St. in Corona, was inspected July 6 in response to a foodborne illness complaint and received a failing grade of 80/B with two critical violations. The facility did not have hot water when the inspector arrived, but the person in charge immediately relit the water heater pilot light and the restaurant was not shut down. Also, three refrigerators were impounded for not keeping cold. The inspector said the person in charge was told several times to throw away all the food inside, but employees were seen still serving the food. Among the eight other violations, an employee wasn’t sanitizing dishes properly. This was the restaurant’s second B grade in two years (and the first one also involved a foodborne illness complaint).

D Street Market, at 1019 D St. in Perris, was inspected July 6 and received a failing grade of 80/B with two critical violations. Half of a cold-top unit was impounded for not keeping cold, and about 100 small cups of salsa had to be discarded, plus some cooked rice had been left at room temperature. Also, there were multiple issues with food-contact surfaces being dirty, mostly utensils and dishes that needed washing. Among the eight other violations, someone’s phone was on a food-prep table, the employee who removed it didn’t wash hands afterward, and when instructed, they washed hands incorrectly; two tomatoes were moldy; a sack of onions was placed on the floor during food prep; and food and ice were stored uncovered. Additionally, the market had installed a sushi bar without submitting plans to the health department and was told to stop using it immediately until the area was approved.

Shang-Hai Express, at 24990 Alessandro Blvd. Suite A in Moreno Valley, was inspected July 5 and received a failing grade of 73/C with three critical violations. Almost 350 pounds of beef, chicken, pork and chow mein had to be discarded for being at unsafe temperatures in the walk-in cooler, which wasn’t functioning initially, but was keeping cold by the end of the inspection. Also, some cooked food wasn’t being cooled down fast enough. And dishes were being washed without hot water. Among the 13 other violations, food wasn’t being protected from contamination, and kitchen equipment needed cleaning.

 El Ojo de Agua, at 580 S. San Jacinto Ave. in San Jacinto, which failed a June 28 inspection with an 81/B and was closed for not having enough functional refrigerator space, was permitted to reopen July 5. It also passed a reinspection with a 98/A.

This list is published online on Fridays. Any updates as restaurants are reopened will be included in next week’s list.

All food facilities in the county are routinely inspected to ensure they meet health codes. A facility loses four points for each critical violation — and may have to close if the violation can’t be corrected immediately — and one or two points for minor violations. An A grade (90 to 100 points) is passing. Grades of B (80 to 89 points) and C (79 or below) are failing and typically require the proprietor to make improvements and be re-inspected.

For more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in Riverside County, visit restaurantgrading.rivcoeh.org. To submit a health complaint about a restaurant, go to www.rivcoeh.org/Complaint or call 888-722-4234 during business hours or 951-782-2968 after-hours.

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