CLIPBOARD : September 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: Wahoo’s Fish Taco, 1862 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa

Dates Closed: Sept. 13-20

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: heavy cockroach infestation; overall sanitation very poor.

Business: Certified Market 2, 12062 West St., Garden Grove

Dates Closed: Sept. 17-18

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: lack of cleaning throughout the facility.

Business: La Fuente Tapatia, 310 W. 4th St., Santa Ana

Dates Closed: Sept. 18-26

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: extensive cockroach infestation; extremely poor sanitation in food-preparation areas.

Business: Dona Maria Restaurant, 1211 E. 1st St., Santa Ana

Dates Closed: Sept. 18-26

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: continuing cockroach infestation in food-handling areas.

Business: Olsen’s Danish Bakery, 1773 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim

Dates Closed: Sept. 18-21

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: infestation of cockroaches and flies; very poor sanitary conditions.

Business: Vien Dong Seafood Market, 2345 W. 1st St., Santa Ana

Dates Closed: Sept. 24-26

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: extensive cockroach infestation in food handling, storage and restroom areas; extensive fly activity in food-handling areas.

Business: Puerto Vallarta Mariscos, 520 W. Lambert Road, La Habra

Dates Closed: Sept. 28-Oct. 1

Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: sewage backup in the kitchen area; infestationof cockroaches (80 to 90 live adult and nymph cockroaches in the kitchen janitorial room and inside kitchen equipment); various other sanitation violations.

RESTAURANT VIOLATIONS REPORTED BY CITY/COMMUNITY

October, 1989-September, 1990

City: Violations

Santa Ana: 32

Anaheim: 10

Westminster: 7

El Toro: 5

Garden Grove: 5

Huntington Beach: 4

Laguna Beach: 4

Laguna Hills: 4

Costa Mesa: 3

Cypress: 3

Laguna Niguel: 3

Mission Viejo: 3

Newport Beach: 3

Buena Park: 2

Fountain Valley: 2

Orange: 2

San Clemente: 2

Capistrano Beach: 1

Irvine: 1

La Habra: 1

Placentia: 1

Tustin: 1

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, environmental health division