RivCo Restaurant Health Closures: La Michocana, Jade China, Dickey's

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Two previously closed restaurants in Riverside County have cleaned up their act and were reopened. Meanwhile, five more were shut down due to health concerns since Sept. 28, according to the Riverside County Health Department's latest report. Health inspectors across the county noted cockroach infestations, sewage backups, and an inability to maintain proper food storage temperatures.

Each week, Riverside County's food facility inspectors make regular and unannounced inspections at restaurants, bakeries, delis, and bars across the county. Inspectors check for cleanliness, proper cooling and warming temperatures, proper hand washing stations, and more, all to ensure the food you order will not make you sick. Each inspected 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. Restaurants can close for a day or two before the next inspection. Still, some problems take longer, leading to a downgrade and lengthy closure.

The following Riverside County restaurants marked as closed have reopened since our last report:

The restaurants below were reopened with "A" grades after being closed between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17 for issues related to running safe and sanitary kitchens, according to the most recent Food Facility Closures Report.

Hemet's Samurai Sushi and Grill, located at 2200 W. Florida Avenue, Suite D1, reopened after resolving an infestation. The restaurant was regarded with an "A" and allowed to reopen on Sept. 28, according to the County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health.

After failing its probationary inspection, the Santorini Gyro was reopened at 190 N. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. The restaurant, closed on Sept. 27, was allowed to reopen with an "A" grade on Oct. 2, according to inspectors.

The following restaurants experienced either minor or major violations from the Oct. 17 'Food Facility Closures' Report:

The restaurants below were temporarily downgraded to "B" or "C" grades and closed between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17 for issues related to running safe and sanitary kitchens, according to the most recent Food Facility Closures Report.

La Michocana in Beaumont, located at 770 E. 6th Street, Suite G, was closed on Oct. 12 after inspectors noticed a cockroach infestation, with live adult and baby cockroaches, with evidence "all over the facility," according to inspectors. Improper hot and cold holding temperatures were also potential health problems—the restaurant workers discarded too-cool hotdogs and too-warm cut melons during the inspector's visit. Inspectors said a re-inspection will be needed to ensure the infestation was dealt with to reopen the restaurant.

The One Eleven Bar in Cathedral City at 67555 E. Palm Canyon Drive #103-104 was closed on Oct. 12 due to a cockroach infestation. Live roaches were found behind ice bins and soda guns at the west end of the bar—also, multiple dead cockroaches were discovered behind a two-door cooler. According to the report, the bar must eliminate all cockroaches and evidence of the infestation to reopen the facility. No reopening date was listed.

Moreno Valley's Dickey's Barbecue Pit, located at 12620 Day Street, Suite E, was closed temporarily after a plumbing issue, inspectors reported. The restaurant closed on Oct. 4 when plumbing backed up inside the restaurant. Inspectors also noted improper temperatures for cooling food or keeping it warm enough in the holding areas, according to reports. Those issues were resolved, and the restaurant reopened with an "A" grade on Oct. 5, according to reports.

Riverside's Jade China restaurant, located at 2712 Canyon Springs Parkway, was temporarily closed on Oct. 5 when inspectors discovered issues with the walk-in refrigerator. That facility was allowed to reopen on Oct. 6 with an "A" grade after rectifying the problem.

Pam's Donut in Temecula was temporarily closed on Oct. 4 due to improper wastewater disposal, according to inspectors. A secondary inspection on Oct. 5 showed the problem remained. No reopening date was shared as of the latest County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health.

See previous restaurant closures in Riverside County:

• May 4: RivCo Restaurant Health Inspections: Cardenas Market, Starbucks Cited
• May 11: RivCo Restaurant Inspections: Boba Fiend, Del Taco, Jack In The Box
• May 18: RivCo Restaurant Inspections: Wienerschnitzel, 7-Eleven
• May 25: RivCo Restaurant Inspections: Panda Express, Domino's Pizza, Wingstop
• Jun. 1: RivCo Restaurant Inspections: Flies in Food; Street Vendors Shut Down
• Jun. 29: RivCo Restaurant Health Closures: Jamba Juice, Lucky Wok, Pizza Chains
• Jul. 20: RivCo Restaurant Health Closures: Subway, Sbarro, Spa Food
• Sept. 2: RivCo Restaurant Health Closures: Tom's Jr. Burgers, Mr. You, Shogun
• Sept. 21: RivCo Restaurant Health Closures, Reopenings: Panda Express, Crusty's
• Sept. 28: RivCo Restaurant Health Closures: Del Taco, Santorini Gyro, Mr. Taco