April Restaurant Health Permit Suspensions

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 Dates Closed Reasons Cited for Suspension Shakey’s Pizza April 2-3 Immediate suspension: Parlor grossly unsanitary 25332 McIntyre, conditions Laguna Hills Pho Cali April 9-13 Summary suspension: 120 S. Harbor Blvd., no gas to the facility Santa Ana and no hot water. Talofa Kim’s April 12-17 Failure to comply 2037 S. Main St., with notice of violation: Santa Ana lack of approved flooring in service area and no fans to prevent flies. Taqueria El Amigo April 16-17 Summary suspension: 2815 E. Chapman Ave., heavy cockroach Orange infestation. Szechwan Garden April 24-26 Failure to comply 16482 Bolsa with notice of violation: Chica Road, cockroach infestation Huntington Beach and unclean food handling equipment, floors and ceilings. Chien’s Garden April 25-26 Immediate suspension: 23384 El Toro Road, severe rodent infestation El Toro throughout the establishment evidenced by rodent droppings on preparation tables, shelves,in food containers, on the floor and storage areas. Plaza Deli April 26-30 Failure to comply 695 Town Center with noticeof Drive 170, violation: unapproved ceiling Costa Mesa tiles, grease storage in restroom, leaky plumbing and holes in walls. Shakey’s Pizza April 26-27 Summary Parlor suspension: heavy 8610 Warner Ave., cockroach infestation. Fountain Valley

RESTAURANT VIOLATIONS REPORTED BY CITY/COMMUNITY

May, 1989--April, 1990 City Violations Santa Ana 27 Westminster 12 Anaheim 11 Garden Grove 5 Laguna Beach 5 Laguna Hills 5 Newport Beach 5 El Toro 4 Huntington Beach 3 Mission Viejo 3 Buena Park 2 La Habra 2 Laguna Niguel 2 Orange 2 Costa Mesa 1 Cypress 1 Fountain Valley 1 Fullerton 1 Placentia 1 San Clemente 1

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, environmental health division