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