RivCo Restaurant Closures: Health Issues Spotted At Pizza Shops, Jack In The Box, Bars

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County's Health Department cited 20 restaurants across the county, temporarily closing them due to immediate health concerns.

Between Sept. 25 and Oct. 20, health inspectors across the county identified “health hazards” for restaurant patrons during routine and surprise inspections. This time, health issues that caused immediate concern included ceiling leaks, failed hot water tanks, improper refrigeration temperatures, rodent and fruit fly infestations.

In Riverside County this month, the below restaurants received immediate downgrades, or the permission for restaurant owners to attempt — when possible — to repair the issues before inspectors leave the premises. Owners can close their restaurants for a few hours or a day or two to address flagged problems before the next inspection. Otherwise, they must place a sub-par grade on their windows. Still, some issues take longer to resolve, leading to a restaurant's “B” or “C” downgrade or a lengthy closure.

The following 20 Riverside County restaurants experienced either minor or major violations, according to the most recent 'Food Facility Closures Report’ issued on Oct. 20:

Anza

Cahuilla Mountain Market & Cafe, located at 53071 US Highway 371, was temporarily closed on Oct. 8 due to a rodent infestation. The cafe implemented the proper rodent removal services and was allowed to reopen with an “A” grade on Oct. 9, the following day.

Banning

K & K MARKET, located at 40 N 1st Street in Banning, remained closed as of Oct. 16 due to a live cockroach infestation. Inspectors noted multiple live roaches in dry storage areas, as well as small holes where the vermin was likely entering. Pest control was called in, and a reinspection will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, according to the inspector's report.

GRAMMA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN 2868 W Ramsey Street was temporarily closed and downgraded to a “B” rating after cockroaches were found inside the restaurant. A reinspection was planned for Wednesday, and the facility was undergoing pest control services.

The Silent Valley Club RV Resort, located at 46305 Poppet Flats Road, voluntarily shut down all restaurants and food sales on Aug. 28 due to a lack of water, according to environmental health inspectors. “The facility, as well as others on the property,” voluntarily closed due to no water supply. As of Oct. 20, the facility was still working to restore water. Per the staff in charge, the main line blew out, and two out of the four wells have gone dry. Residents/guests were asked to evacuate the park. Portable showers, porta-potties and bottled water were provided to employees staying at the property. The facility remains closed for food-related business, and is in the process of connecting to municipal water,” environmental health inspectors said. Also affected by the failed water supply at the RV Resort were the:

• Chuckwagon Restaurant and Lounge,
• The Silent Valley Club/Adult Snack Bar,
• The Silent Valley Club/Village Market.
• The Silent Valley Youth Center Snack Bar.

Cookie Co., located at 1545 E Second St # 500, in Beaumont, was temporarily shuttered on Oct. 16 for operating without a valid health permit. “The health permit expired on Aug. 31, 2024,” Inspectors say. “Without a valid health permit, no proof of payment has been provided, and is hereby closed until permit and late fees are paid.”

Desert Hot Springs

Pho Na 92 14220 Palm Drive was temporarily shut down on Sept. 26, due to improper handwashing stations and potentially hazardous food temperatures. During an Oct. 16 reinspection, the facility raised its grade from a “C” to “B,” showing it failed to meet minimum health standards. Another inspection was planned for Oct. 23 to ensure food safety.

Hemet

Boy's Burgers 167 N Carmalita Street suffered a Cockroach Infestation on Sept. 24, according to health inspectors. The restaurant owners implemented pest control services, and was allowed to reopen with an “A” grade on Oct. 3, after the vermin were halted.

La Quinta

Dunkin #79670, located at Highway 111 in La Quinta, was temporarily shut down on Oct. 8 due to a failed water heater. That unit was ultimately replaced on Oct. 14, and the restaurant reopened with an “A” grade.

Sabatino's Pizza Pasta Wings, located at 79410 Highway 111, Suite 103, suffered a lack of hot water on Sept. 24, inspectors reported. The restaurant was able to restore hot water and did not need to close.

Moreno Valley
Little Caesars #5928, located at 23031 Sunnymead Boulevard, Suite A, was temporarily closed on Oct. 14 due to a leak in the ceiling after heavy rains, creating unsanitary conditions. The ceiling was repaired and the wet floor cleaned as of Oct. 16, and the facility was allowed to reopen with an “A” grade.

Murrieta
Murrieta Country Store, located at 24741 Washington Avenue, was temporarily shuttered due to a rodent infestation on Sept. 30. Rodents were observed in the liquor storage room, on top of shelving units and boxes in the back storage area, according to inspectors. Pest control mitigated the vermin activity, and the restaurant reopened as of Oct. 1, with an “A” grade.

Perris
La Michoacana Pops, located at 436 S D Street, was temporarily shuttered on Oct. 8 due to operating without a Valid Health Permit and other overdue invoices. Inspectors served a notice of “Failure to Comply” in the amount of $2844. The facility is changing ownership, and all overdue invoices were paid on Oct.10, allowing the restaurant to reopen with an “A” grade, according to inspectors.

Riverside
Goodys Food Store, located at 9475 California Avenue, was temporarily shuttered on Oct. 17 due to a cockroach infestation. Restaurant owners offered to return for inspection on Oct. 20, provided pest control services had been established. The facility would remain closed until a valid inspection revealed no additional cockroach activity.

Jack in the Box #3518, located at 5700 Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, was temporarily closed on Oct. 16 due to sewage overflow. Health inspectors were called to the scene on reports of a sewage overflow in the kitchen while the restaurant was open for food service. At least five of the floor sinks were backed up in the kitchen, due to the grease interceptors not being cleaned since April of 2025, health inspectors say. The entire facility was to be cleaned and sanitized, and food items contaminated were to be discarded. The restaurant passed a reinspection on Oct. 17, and was allowed to reopen with an “A” grade.

Taqueria Azteca, located at 5959 Arlington Avenue, was temporarily closed Oct. 15 for operating without a valid health permit. Inspectors returned ot the facility the following day, after the proper permitting was obtained, with an “A” grade.

Juized (Inside LA Fitness), located at 2600 Canyon Springs Parkway, was temporarily shut down due to failing a facility inspection. No food safety manager certificate was posted at the location, and an “improperly trained worker behind the counter, left alone by management,” health inspectors reported. A reinspection on Oct. 16 showed that the violations were resolved, and the “A” grade was restored to the facility.

Viano's, located at 16810 Van Buren Blvd, Suite 102, was temporarily shut down on Oct. 8 due to insufficient hot water. The hot water heater was replaced, and proper hot water was restored one day later.

Temecula
Blackbird, located at 41958 5th Street, was temporarily shuttered on Oct. 9 due to a rodent infestation in the storage areas and in the kitchen, according to inspectors. “Gnawing and chewing was observed at the tortilla chips container in the kitchen,” along with other rodent activity around the facility. Health inspectors ordered the restaurant temporarily closed for a complete cleaning and sanitization, as well as proper vermin control measures. On Oct. 10, a thorough reinspection showed proper monthly pest control services, and another reinspection took place on Oct. 17 to prove no vermin had returned. The restaurant maintains its “A” grade.
Temecula Sports Lounge, located at 27911 Jefferson Avenue, was temporarily shuttered from Oct. 1 through Oct. 3 as the owners dealt with a rodent infestation, as well as a large fruit fly presence in the bar tap area. The facility was closed with a “B” rating while owners thoroughly cleaned and saw to proper rodent mitigation, as well as cleaning, santizing of the kitchen, and proper drain sanitization nightly to prevent breeding. The restaurant was allowed to reopen with an “A” grade after health inspectors returned.

Wildomar
Very Berry Yogurt, located at 32278 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 104, was temporarily shuttered on Oct. 8 due to insufficient hot water, inspectors reported. The facility owner ordered a worker to reopen the shop before the reinspection, and was issued a $100 citation for removal of the “C” grade sign. A valid Food Manager’s Certificate was also not available at the time of inspection, along with other issues. No update on the yogurt shop has yet been posted to the Environmental Health report..

Patch will continue our monthly Riverside County restaurant reports throughout the year. Let us know if you spy something amiss while you're out and about or if there's a restaurant that deserves a rave review!

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