RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

Here are the food facilities that inspectors temporarily shut down because of imminent health hazards between July 14and Thursday in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. If no reopening date is mentioned, the facility had not been listed as reopened as of Friday.

Restaurant: Denny’s Restaurant, 28915Rancho California Road, Temecula Closed: Thursday

Grade: Not graded

Reason: No potable water. A vehicle crash at the location affected the water supply, according to a health department spokesperson.

Restaurant: Everbowl, 32483 Temecula Parkway Suite E111, Temecula

Closed: July 15

Grade: 81/B, failing

Reason: Broken air conditioner. The inspector said the temperature inside at 2:15 p.m. was 94 degrees — the same as that day’s high outside. The one employee who was working was sweating onto the food-prep board. There were two other critical violations: Some food was at unsafe temperatures in a cooler, and two other coolers were broken and not in use. Also, surfaces weren’t being sanitized properly. The inspector noted this was the second recent visit in response to a complaint about the heat. During a June 29 inspection, it was 89-94 degrees inside. The manager was instructed at that time to bring in a portable air conditioner until the system could be fixed. By mid-July, two swamp coolers had been installed but they were not sufficient. Because of the unsafe and unsanitary conditions, the restaurant was closed.

Restaurant: Poke Hana, 525E. Hospitality Lane Unit A, San Bernardino

Closed: July 14

Grade: Not graded (most recent was 97/A in October)

Reason: Cockroach infestation. An inspector visited in response to a complaint that someone saw roaches in the lobby. The inspector found three live nymph roaches under a handwashing sink, one more under a storage rack and several dead roaches nearby.

Reopened: July 15 after pest control visited and the facility was cleaned Health inspectors also shut down two unpermitted vendors during an operation July 16 in San Jacinto. In addition to not having health permits, neither location had a way to wash hands or dishes or to keep food at safe temperatures, food had come from unapproved sources, and food was being stored in dirty conditions and unprotected from insects, according to a health department spokesperson. The vendors were:

• Taco operation at State Street and Soboba Road

• Taco operation at Gilman Hot Springs Road and North Sanderson Avenue

Non-closure inspections of note

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

Rancho El Cerrito Mexican Grill & Bar, at 10540 Base Line Suite A in Rancho Cucamonga, was inspected July 20 and received a grade of 80/B with three critical violations. One was for employees not washing hands, and another was for those employees contaminating food by touching it after not washing. The third was for multiple issues related to food at unsafe temperatures — some in a refrigerator that wasn’t keeping cold and other items that had been left out at room temperature. This was the restaurant’s fourth B grade since 2018.

Mega Bites, at 1153 S. State St. in Hemet, was inspected July 20and received a failing grade of 85/B with one critical violation. Some meat was at unsafe temperatures in a refrigerator that was impounded for not keeping cold. Among the eight other violations, the inspector found five dead cockroaches in a storage area, an employee was washing lettuce in a sink next to dirty dishes and equipment needed cleaning.

Village Ranch Market, at 15091 Merrill Ave. in Fontana, was inspected Tuesday in response to a complaint about rotten food in the meat department. It received grades of 80/B in the prepackaged market area, 80/B in the meat department and 78/C in the restaurant area. There were five separate critical violations. All three departments were docked for the women’s restroom toilet being unable to flush. In the market area, some cheese and meat were at unsafe temperatures in a display cooler that wasn’t keeping cold, and more than 20 onions were spoiled. In the meat department, a fly landed on a cutting board. And in the restaurant area, there were several issues with food not being kept hot or cold enough. Among other violations, there were dry rodent droppings in a storage area; there were dead roaches on the floor inside and outside of the walkin freezer, in the produce department and in a storage area; there were house flies throughout the facility and fruit flies in the produce department; and the floors in the dairy and meat walkin coolers needed cleaning. A follow-up inspection was planned to make sure there were no vermin infestations. Casa Jimenez, at 40535 California Oaks Road in Murrieta, was inspected July 15 in response to a complaint about the water in the women’s restroom. It received a failing grade of 80/B with three critical violations. Containers of salsa and soup were at unsafe temperatures in two beverage coolers that were not designed for holding perishable food; one was impounded for not keeping cold. Also, cooked food was not being cooled down to a safe temperature fast enough. And a dishwasher was impounded for not dispensing sanitizer.

Among the six other violations, the inspector confirmed the complaint that the restroom’s hot water was turned off and the water flow was insufficient for washing hands. The restaurant passed a followup inspection July 18 with a score of 100/A.

The Cardenas Markets at 15555 E. Main St. Suite D4 in Hesperia was inspected July 15 and received grades of 94/A in the prepackaged market/produce area, 93/A in the juice bar, 92/A in the meat department, 92/A in the bakery and 84/B in the deli/kitchen area. There were seven critical violations. In the market area, some food was at unsafe temperatures in a cooler that wasn’t keeping cold and on a steam table. Also, bags of tortilla dough for sale had been left at room temperature for too long. In the bakery, a floor sink overflowed when the inspector tested the hot water (the manager said the problem started two days earlier but that sink hadn’t been in use since) and a fly landed on an unfrosted cake. In the meat department, dishes weren’t being sanitized properly. In the juice bar, some dairy items, sandwiches and salads were at unsafe temperatures. And in the market area, there was an “excessive amount” of fruit flies in the produce area, some oranges were moldy and a can of beans was severely dented.

The Popeye’s at Petro Stopping Centers, at 4325 E. Guasti Road in Ontario, was visited July 15 in response to two complaints from people who said they saw a rat. The center, which contains four restaurants and a general store, has had repeated issues with rodents dating to at least December. This time, the Popeye’s manager told the inspector he hadn’t seen any recent rodent activity but said pest control is contacted immediately if anyone does see something. The inspector found some dry rodent droppings in a storage room but no signs of active infestation.