CLIPBOARD : April and May 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: Yoshi’s 11761 S. Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove Dates Closed: April 9-10 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: severe infestation of cockroaches. Business: Yun Katz 2735 W. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana Dates Closed: April 9-10 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: reasons not stated. Business: It’s Yogurt 25602 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills Dates Closed: April 11-15 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Immediate closure: holes in wall; toilet non-functional; poor overall sanitation; missing thermometer; empty soap and towel dispenser. Business: Chinese Kitchen 2737 N. Grand Ave., Santa Ana Dates Closed: April 16-17 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: heavy infestation of rodents and cockroaches in foods as well as throughout the food-preparation areas Business: Thien Thanh 10722 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove Dates Closed: April 23-24 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water throughout the restaurant; rodent infestation. Business: El Aguila Meat Market 380 E. La Habra Blvd., La Habra Dates Closed: April 25-29 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: reasons not stated. Business: CJ’s Submarine Sandwiches 1175 N. Euclid St., Anaheim Dates Closed: April 30 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Failure to comply with notice of violation: cockroach infestation. Business: Baccara Restaurant 16650 Harbor Blvd., Fountain Valley Dates Closed: May 10 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: no hot water and an unsanitary dishwasher. Business: Szechwan Garden 16482 Bolsa Chica St., Huntington Beach Dates Closed: May 13 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Immediate closure: sewage waste water on floor surface throughout kitchen, dish-washing and food storage areas of restaurant. Business: China Pearl 8780 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley Dates Closed: May 21-23 Reasons Cited for Suspension: Summary suspension: heavy cockroach infestation and no hot water. RESTAURANT VIOLATIONS REPORTED BY CITY/COMMUNITY June, 1990--May, 1991

City Violations Santa Ana 21 Garden Grove 11 Anaheim 8 El Toro 5 Costa Mesa 4 Huntington Beach 4 Irvine 4 Orange 4 Westminster 4 Fountain Valley 3 Newport Beach 3 San Clemente 3 Tustin 3 Cypress 2 La Habra 2 Laguna Beach 2 Laguna Hills 2 Buena Park 1 Capistrano Beach 1 Corona del Mar 1 La Palma 1 Laguna Niguel 1 Mission Viejo 1 Placentia 1

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, environmental health division Researched by: KATHIE BOZANICH / Los Angeles Times