RESTAURANT HEALTH PERMIT SUSPENSIONS--JANUARY

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: Lupe Meat Company 1900 S. Main St.Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 3-5 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: trash not being disposed of in a sanitary manner; deli area flooring in disrepair; food service equipment and flooring not clean; no hot water in the restroom. Business: One-More Pizza 410 N. Bristol St., Suite B Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 16-17 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: sewage back-up within the restaurant. Business: Luv’n Donuts 410 N. Bristol St., Suite A Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 16-17 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: sewage back-up within the restaurant. Business: Tijuana Restaurant and Bar 323 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 18-19 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: lack of hot water in kitchen. Business: Cali Seafood 120 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 23-24 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water. Business: Los 3 Cochinitos 1610 S. Standard St. Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 23-25 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: extensive cockroach and fly infestation; rodent droppings on floor of kitchen; lack of hot water, soap, paper towels and toilet paper in employee restrooms; unsanitary condition of food service equipment. Business: Tan Tan Tofu Company 15084 Weststate St. Westminster Dates Closed: Jan. 23-24 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: numerous live cockroaches; containers of food stored on the floor. Business: Casa Palma 122 E. 17th St., Santa Ana Dates Closed: Jan. 23-26 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: heavy cockroach infestation. Business: Thanh Long Chinese Food 6624 Westminster Blvd. Westminster Dates Closed: Jan. 25-29Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: immediate health risk due to severe cockroach infestation. Business: Delta Foods Company 14942-B Moran St., Westminster Dates Closed: Jan. 29-30Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: heavy rat infestation; food contamination. RESTAURANT VIOLATIONS BY CITY/COMMUNITY

February 1989--January 1990

City/Community Violations Santa Ana 28 Anaheim 14 Westminster 12 Laguna Beach 6 Newport Beach 5 Mission Viejo 4 Laguna Hills 4 Garden Grove 4 Orange 3 Huntington Beach 2 La Habra 2 Placentia 2 Buena Park 2 Fullerton 2 El Toro 2 Stanton 1 Other unincorporated areas 1

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, envioronmental health division