Rodents, roaches, mold: Restaurant closures, inspections in San Bernardino County, April 16-22

Here are the restaurants and other food facilities that San Bernardino County health inspectors temporarily shut down because of imminent health hazards between April 16 and 22, 2021. If no reopening date is mentioned, the agency had not listed that facility as reopened as of this publication.

Coco’s Bakery, 1140 W. Colton Ave., Redlands
Closed: April 20 Grade: 92/A Reason: Rodent infestation. An inspector visited in response to a complaint that someone had seen a rodent run into the kitchen. The operator said they hadn’t noticed any rodents inside, but the inspector found “an excessive amount” of fresh and old droppings in the kitchen and storage areas, including on top of the ovens and the dishwasher, and on boxed and canned foods on a storage shelf.
China Republic, 12806 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga
Closed: April 16 Grade: Not graded Reason: Rodent infestation. In a routine inspection Jan. 19 that resulted in a grade of 76/C, the inspector noticed some dry rodent droppings in a cabinet. No droppings were noted in follow-ups Jan. 26 (88/B) or Feb. 11 (94/A). On March 17, an inspector found numerous dried droppings while responding to a complaint that someone saw a mouse under a dining table. The restaurant had already called out pest control. The inspector returned the next day and found no droppings. On April 8, after someone else complained about seeing a mouse, an inspector again found numerous dried droppings but did not consider it to be an active infestation. However, when they returned April 16 and found more droppings throughout the facility, the restaurant was closed. The operator said pest control had caught two dead mice earlier in the day. Reopened: The restaurant got temporary permission to reopen April 17. When an inspector visited April 19, they found about a dozen more droppings but allowed the restaurant to stay open. The inspector returned the next day and found no droppings, although a couple of potential entry points still needed to be sealed. Non-closure inspections of note
Here are selected inspections at facilities that weren’t closed but had other significant issues.

Dumpling Village, at 7203 Haven Ave. Suite C in Rancho Cucamonga, was inspected April 22 and received a grade of 75/C with two critical violations. Tomatoes were stored on a metal tray covered with moldy old food debris; the meat slicer had an excessive amount of raw meat, dried food debris and grease on it; and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer. Among the 14 lesser violations, neither kitchen handwashing sink had soap, beef wasn’t being thawed safely, the floors and walls needed cleaning and the operator lacked food-safety knowledge.

Omokase Sushi, at 16635 Sierra Lakes Parkway Suite 130 in Fontana, was inspected April 21 in a mandatory follow-up after receiving a 72/C on April 13. This time it got an 86/B with one critical violation — a dishwasher that wasn’t dispensing sanitizer still hadn’t been fixed. (The operator said a technician would come that evening.) Among the eight lesser violations, the cook didn’t know proper cooking, reheating or cold-holding temperatures; two containers of food at the sushi line were at unsafe temperatures; and multiple areas needed cleaning. This was the restaurant’s fourth B or C grade in two years.

Cafe Rio, at 16938 S. Highland Drive Suite 400 in Fontana, was inspected April 20 in a voluntary follow-up after receiving an 83/B on April 8. This time it got an 87/B with two critical violations. The front handsink was taking too long for water to get hot, causing the cook to not wash properly. And containers of cooked chicken and beans weren’t being kept at safe temperatures. Among the four lesser violations, the cook didn’t know proper cooking, reheating or hot-holding temperatures

Panaderia Azteca, at 11398 Bartlett Ave. in Adelanto, was inspected April 20 and received a grade of 85/B with one critical violation. The operator washed hands without soap — there was none in the dispenser. Among the eight lesser violations, the inspector saw two live cockroaches in a bathroom and dead roaches in a storage area. A follow-up was planned to make sure there wasn’t an active infestation.

Chela’s Restaurant, at 507 S. Mount Vernon Ave. Suite C in San Bernardino, was inspected April 16 and received a grade of 73/C with two critical violations. Cooked beans, pork and cheese were at unsafe temperatures; the inspector said to stop storing perishable food in refrigerators meant for bottled soda. Also, a large bucket of cooked sauce wasn’t being cooled down safely. Among the 14 lesser violations, the inspector found dead mice on glue traps in a kitchen cabinet and droppings under equipment and along the edges of the floor throughout the kitchen, the walk-in refrigerator and another unit weren’t working (but weren’t in use), meat wasn’t being thawed safely, the facility needed cleaning and the B grade card from the restaurant’s last inspection in March 2020 wasn’t on display as required. A follow-up was planned to make sure there wasn’t an ongoing rodent infestation.

Tomo 7 Sushi, at 4200 Chino Hills Parkway Suite 870 in Chino Hills, was inspected April 16 and received a grade of 73/C with two critical violations. There was an “excessive” amount of a black mold-like substance in the ice machine, with the substance dripping into the ice. And cooked items under a heat lamp at the sushi bar weren’t being kept hot enough. Among the 15 lesser violations, the handwashing sink at the sushi bar was blocked and the chef said staff no longer uses that sink, multiple other sinks didn’t have hot water and an employee didn’t know proper cooking or holding temperatures.

Tai Pan House, at 8031 Archibald Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga, was inspected April 15 and received a grade of 86/B with one critical violation, for several issues related to dirty food-contact surfaces. The facility didn’t have any sanitizer, which is required at all times (the owner brought some), employees were rinsing but not washing utensils, the ice machine had a mold-like substance inside and a pan with food debris had been put away as if clean. Among the nine lesser violations, some items were at unsafe temperatures in a cooler that wasn’t keeping cold enough. The restaurant requested another inspection and received a 90/A on April 22, with one critical violation for some food-contact surfaces again not being clean.
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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 one to three points for minor violations. An A grade (90 to 100 points) is considered “generally superior,” a B grade (80 to 89) is “generally acceptable” and a C grade (70 to 79) is “generally unacceptable” and requires a follow-up inspection. A facility will be temporarily closed if it scores below 70 or has a critical violation that can’t be corrected immediately.

For more information on inspections of these or any restaurants in San Bernardino County, visit www.sbcounty.gov/dph/ehsportal/FacilityList/food. To file a health complaint, go to www.sbcounty.gov/dph/ehsportal/StaticComplaint or call 800-442-2283.
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