RESTAURANT HEALTH PERMIT SUSPENSIONS

The environmental health division of Orange County’s Health Care Agency conducts routine unannounced inspections of the county’s more than 6,000 restaurants, markets and other food establishments. Inspectors check the physical premises, observe the entire food-handling process and determine compliance with advertising and labeling laws.

When conditions violate state law or applicable county and municipal codes, inspectors can issue notices of violation. If inspectors find during an announced recheck

that conditions cited in the notice have not been rectified, they can effectively close the business by suspending its health permit. Inspectors can also issue a summary health permit suspension during a routine inspection if they find an immediate health threat. In all cases, health permits are reinstated when the situation is rectified.

As a public service, The Times prints a monthly list of health permit suspensions in the county; following is a list of November suspensions.

Business: Khai Hoan restaurant, 14390 Brookurst St., Garden Grove Dates closed: 10/31-11/1 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: sewage pouring from rear of establishment. Business: La Esquina restaurant, 301 N. Brea Blvd., Brea Dates closed: 11/3-7 Reasons cited for suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: cockroach infestation; unclean food processing and cooking equipment; lack of hot and cold running water at lavatories in men’s restroom. Business: May Chieu restaurant, 7631 Westminster Blvd., Westminster Dates closed: 11/8-9 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water. Business: Cafe Dalan, 2525 W. 17th St., Santa Ana Dates closed: 11/9-11 Reasons cited for suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: cockroach infestation; inoperative equipment; damaged floor. Business: Villa Pastries (wholesale bakery), 4425 W. 1st St., Santa Ana Dates closed: 11/9-10 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: evidence of rodent infestation; live cockroaches; unsanitary conditions. Business: C.C.’s Cantina, 3130 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Ana Dates closed: 11/14 Reasons cited for suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: illegal cooking in storeroom; unapproved cooking equipment and hood exhaust system; food out of temperature. Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, enviormental health division