THE SAFETY ZONE: RESTAURANT REPORT

The environmental health division of Orange County’s Health Care Agency performs routine, unannounced inspections of the county’s more than 11,000 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 have not been corrected, they can effectively close the business by suspending its health permit. Health permits are reinstated as soon as the situation is corrected. Here is a rundown for August:

* Restaurant: A Whole Lot of Italy, 4521 E. Chapman Ave., Orange.

Date closed: Aug. 3. Not reopened as of Sept. 7.

Reason cited: Operating without an approved health permit.

* Restaurant: B & H Distributors, 11561 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove.

Dates closed: Aug. 4-5.

Reason cited: Vermin infestation.

* Restaurant: Manila Trading-Supermarket, 1738 W. Chapman Ave., Orange.

Dates closed: Aug. 4-5.

Reasons cited: Massive fly infestation in the open food handling and food preparation areas; exhaust vent disconnected from water heater.

* Restaurant: La Gourmandine French Bakery, 13107 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove.

Dates closed: Aug. 5-6.

Reason cited: Vermin infestation.

* Restaurant: Little Szechwan Restaurant, 6151 Ball Road, Cypress.

Dates closed: Aug. 9-13.

Reason cited: Heavy cockroach infestation throughout the food preparation areas.

* Restaurant: Paddy’s Pub, 15627 Brookhurst St., Westminster.

Dates closed: Aug. 10-11.

Reasons cited: Massive cockroach infestation in the dry food storage and bathroom areas; lack of adequate supply of hot water.

* Restaurant: China Town Express, 2020 N. Grand Ave., Santa Ana.

Dates closed: Aug. 10-11.

Reasons cited: Failure to comply with a notice of decision; utensils not sanitized; lack of proper food temperature control; flies on food in kitchen; utensils and food stored on the floor; food prepared on the floor; raw foods stored over ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in refrigerator.

* Restaurant: Kien Thanh, 10471 Bolsa Ave., Westminster.

Dates closed: Aug. 11-18.

Reasons cited: Main sewage line blockage resulting in raw sewage backing up onto the kitchen floor; numerous live cockroaches observed throughout the kitchen area.

* Restaurant: Quynh Huong Food to Go, 14042 Magnolia St., #101-102, Westminster.

Dates closed: Aug. 11-16.

Reason cited: Heavy cockroach infestation throughout the kitchen area.

* Restaurant: Natraj Cuisine of India, 998 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach.

Dates closed: Aug. 13-16.

Reasons cited: Inadequate supply of hot water; infestation of rodents; rodent droppings in food; inadequate food handling practices; food temperature violations; improper thawing of food.

* Restaurant: Alberto’s Mexican Food, 15681 Brookhurst St., Westminster.

Date closed: Aug. 13. Reopened the same day.

Reason cited: Broken sewer line resulting in accumulation of raw sewage on kitchen floor.

* Restaurant: Quan’s Chinese Food, 1107 N. Tustin St., Orange.

Date closed: Aug. 16. Reopened the same day.

Reason cited: Massive cockroach infestation in the cooking and food handling areas.

* Restaurant: Hong Kong Food to Go, 8951 Knott Ave., Buena Park.

Dates closed: Aug. 16-17.

Reason cited: No hot water in the facility due to defective water heater.

* Restaurant: Lilly Bakery, 10161 Bolsa Ave., Westminster.

Dates closed: Aug. 17-20.

Reason cited: Heavy cockroach infestation throughout the food preparation area.

* Restaurant: Tlaxcala Bakery Panaderia, 1208 S. Standard Ave., Santa Ana.

Dates closed: Aug. 18-19.

Reasons cited: Failure to comply with notice of decision; rodent droppings found in food handling areas; poor food service equipment; poor facility sanitation; flour beetle infestation.

* Restaurant: Lucky Place, 9862 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove.

Dates closed: Aug. 18-19.

Reason cited: Operating without an approved health permit.

* Restaurant: Thanh The, 9790 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove.

Date closed: Aug. 24. Not reopened as of Sept. 7.

Reason cited: No hot water due to gas being turned off.

* Restaurant: TGIS Catering, 4962 La Palma Ave., La Palma.

Dates closed: Aug. 24-26.

Reasons cited: Heavy rodent infestation; two live rats found; numerous rat droppings observed on canned foods and throughout the facility.

* Restaurant: Jerusalem Restaurant, 808 S. Brookhurst St., Anaheim.

Date closed: Aug. 25. Not reopened as of Sept. 7.

Reason cited: Failure to comply with notice of violation.

* Restaurant: Raffaello Banquet, 1988 N. Tustin St., Orange.

Dates closed: Aug. 26-31.

Reason cited: Massive cockroach infestation in food preparation areas and on utensils.

* Restaurant: China Best, 4758 Lincoln Ave., Cypress.

Dates closed: Aug. 26-Sept. 1.

Reason cited: Heavy cockroach infestation throughout the kitchen and food storage areas.

* Restaurant: River’s End, 15 1st St., Seal Beach.

Dates closed: Aug. 26-Sept. 3.

Reason cited: Heavy cockroach infestation throughout the kitchen and food storage areas.

* Restaurant: Regal Lanes, 1485 N. Tustin Ave., Orange.

Dates closed: Aug. 26-27.

Reason cited: Rat infestation in the food handling and food preparation areas.

* Restaurant: Puebla Products, 2401 S. Broadway, Santa Ana.

Dates closed: Aug. 27-30.

Reasons cited: No hot water; no valid health permit.

* Restaurant: Coffee Break, 1416 N. Central Ave., Anaheim.

Dates closed: Aug. 30-31.

Reason cited: No hot water.

* Restaurant: Peking Express, 2119 E. Ball Road, Anaheim.

Dates closed: Aug. 31-Sept. 1.

Reason cited: Cockroach infestation.

* Restaurant: Bolsa Supermarket, 9550 Bolsa Ave., Westminster.

Dates closed: Aug. 31-Sept. 1.

Reason cited: No hot water.

* Restaurant: Wok King, 575 W. Chapman Ave., Anaheim.

Dates closed: Aug. 31-Sept. 1.

Reason cited: Heavy cockroach infestation.