RESTAURANT HEALTH PERMIT SUSPENSIONS

The environmental health division of Orange County’s Health Care Agency makes routine unannounced inspections of the county’s more than 6,000 restaurants, markets and other food establishments. 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 as soon as the situation is rectified. Following is a list of December suspensions. Business: Bueno Bueno restaurant, 2540 Main St., Irvine Dates closed: 12/5-7 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: Cockroaches in food preparation area. Business: Rikio’s Restaurant Inc., 2383 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim Dates closed: 12/6-7 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: No hot water. Business: Mrs. Fields Cookies, 2070 Brea Mall, Brea Dates closed: 12/7-8 Reasons cited for suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: Equipment and floors not clean; single-service towels not available in restroom; foods stored in unapproved containers. Business: Our Hero Sandwich Shop, 1711 W. Ball Road, Anaheim Dates closed: 12/19-20 Reasons cited for suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation (details not available). Business: Jack in the Box Family Restaurant, 4625 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach Dates closed: 12/10 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: City interrupted water supply to restaurant. Business: Huntington Charbroiled Chicken restaurant, 602 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach Dates closed: 12/15-16 Reasons cited for suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water; cockroaches; poor sanitation. Business: Maglebys Muffins, wholesale bakery , 1315 E. St. Andrews Place, Unit F, Santa Ana Dates closed: 12/19-21 Reasons cited for suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: cockroach and rodent infestation; food adulterated by rodents. Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, environmental health division