RESTAURANT HEALTH PERMIT SUSPENSIONS--DECEMBER

The environmental health division of Orange County’s Health Care Agency performs 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. Business: Sunshine Cove 7408 Coast Highway Laguna Beach Dates Closed: Nov. 30-Dec. 21 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: rat infestation and no hot water. Business: Consumer Opinion Forum 8623 On The Mall Buena Park Dates Closed: Dec. 1-4 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water. Business: Dona Maria Restaurant 1211 E. 1st St. Santa Ana Dates Closed: Dec. 4-5 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water. Business: Long King Restaurant 25482 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo Dates Closed: Dec. 4 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: clogged sewer line outside restaurant. Business: Fezziwigs Arcade 25800 Jeronimo Road Mission Viejo Dates Closed: Dec. 12-13 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: No hot water at the snack bar. Business: El Rey Taco 501 N. Harbor Blvd. Santa Ana Dates Closed: Dec. 26-27 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: janitorial sink used to process food; unsanitary utensils and equipment; misleading advertising on menu.

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, environmental health division

1989 RESTAURANT CLOSURES BY CITY/COMMUNITY *

City/Community Number Santa Ana 22 Anaheim 15 Westminster 10 Laguna Beach 6 Newport Beach 6 San Clemente 5 Garden Grove 4 Laguna Hills 4 Mission Viejo 4 Orange 3 Buena Park 2 El Toro 2 Fullerton 2 Huntington Beach 2 Laguna Niguel 2 La Habra 2 Placentia 2 Stanton 1 Other unincorporated areas 1 1989 COUNTY TOTAL 95

*There were no health permit suspensions in the cities of Brea, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Irvine, La Palma, Los Alamitos, San Juan Capistrano, Seal Beach, Tustin, Villa Park and Yorba Linda.