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 May 14 and 20, 2021, plus an earlier closure that wasn’t previously reported.

Larry’s Market, 68463 Ramon Road, Cathedral City

Closed: May 18

Grade: Not graded

Reason: Overflowing grease interceptor. It had overflowed into the parking lot and dumpster area, health officials said.

Reopened: May 19

Starbucks, 480 N. Main St., Corona

Closed: May 18

Grade: 99/A, passing (graded after reopening)

Reason: No hot water

Reopened: May 19

La Michoacana, 23900 Ironwood Ave. Suite D, Moreno Valley

Closed: May 13

Grade: 75/C, failing

Reason: No hot water. That was a critical violation and led to two others, for employees not washing hands or dishes properly. Among the lesser violations, there were some gnats inside, a handwashing sink didn’t have soap or paper towels and the inspector said to stop storing food-related items in the restroom.

Reopened: May 19

New grade: 97/A, passing

Happy Buffet, 5600 Van Buren Blvd. Suite A, Riverside

Closed: April 23

Grade: Not graded

Reason: Fire damage

Reopened: May 14

New grade: 85/B, failing, on May 19. There were no critical violations. Records show this was the restaurant’s first failed inspection since 2019; between 2017 and 2019, it failed seven inspections and was shut down eight times. It was on probation but that has ended.

Non-closure inspections of note

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

Sushi Asahi, at 420 N. McKinley St. Suite 106 in Corona, was inspected May 19 and received a failing grade of 80/B with one critical violation. Numerous employees weren’t washing hands, which the inspector said was a repeat violation from past inspections. Among the 12 lesser violations, many of which were also repeated issues, a cooler at the sushi bar wasn’t keeping cold enough, raw tuna had been left out, there was mold and mineral buildup in the ice machine, and the flooring, walls and all of the equipment (especially at the sushi bar) were dirty. This was the restaurant’s second failed inspection in five months, so it now faces an administrative hearing.

Taqueria 2 Potrillos, at 403 S. D St. in Perris, was inspected May 18 in response to a foodborne illness complaint and received a failing grade of 81/B with one critical violation. More than 200 pounds of food was at unsafe temperatures inside the walk-in cooler, which was repaired and keeping cold before the inspector left. Among the 10 lesser violations, there were some flies inside and a few items of cooked food weren’t being kept hot enough.

The Jack in the Box at 1595 E. Florida Ave. in Hemet was inspected May 14 in response to a foodborne illness complaint and received a failing grade of 73/C with three critical violations. Some chicken patties were taken out of the fryer before they were fully cooked. Employees weren’t keeping track of how long tomatoes had been left at room temperature. And someone washed hands without hot water. The restaurant passed a mandatory follow-up inspection May 19 with a score of 97/A.

Corona Burgers & Eats, at 307 E. 6th St. in Corona, was inspected May 14 in response to a foodborne illness complaint and received a failing grade of 80/B with three critical violations. The cook took a burger off the grill that was still rare, and didn’t have a thermometer to check temperatures. The cook also didn’t wash hands after handling raw hamburger. And dishes weren’t being washed properly. Among the lesser violations, there were flies in the kitchen and the equipment and floors needed cleaning.

Updates from past weeks

Organic Junkie, at 420 N. Main St. Suite 109 in Corona, was placed on probation May 18. It had failed three inspections in less than two years, most recently on May 4.

About this list

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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