August Restaurant Closures*
The county Department of Health Services can shut down food facilities for as long as necessary for the owners to correct conditions that pose a danger to public health. Here are restaurants closed in August:THE VIOLATIONSA Immediate danger to public health or safety
The Violations
B Contaminated food
C Improper food preparation
D Unsafe food temperatures
E Unprotected food
F Improper food storage
G Improper employee hygiene
H No hand-washing facilities
I Improper dishwashing method
J Unsanitary equipment
K Gross contamination of utensils and/or equipment
L Use of non-approved equipment
M Vermin infestation
N Failure to prevent entrance and harboring of vermin
O No potable water supply or no hot water
P Sewage system failure
Q No toilet facilities
R Dirty walls and ceilings
S Damaged or dirty floors
T Improper storage or use of hazardous substances
U Improper garbage or rubbish disposal
V Unauthorized animal in food establishment
W Insufficient ventilation
X Lack of a fully enclosed structure
Y No public health permit
Z No plans submitted
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NAME ADDRESS CLOSED REOPENED CODES A Taste of Mexico 15045 E Mulberry Dr, Whittier 8/17 8/18 ** A-1 Bakery 20916 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance 8/8 8/10 M, N AA Chinese Express 630 N La Brea Ave #11, & Bakery Inglewood 8/16 8/21 M, N Aaa Seafood Restaurant 220 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park 8/28 8/30 M, N Air Hollywood Restaurant 2627 N Hollywood Way, Burbank 8/17 8/17 P Al’s Bar 305 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles 8/22 8/24 M, N Alma’s Place 4253 E Compton Blvd, Rancho Dominguez 8/9 * **,K,M,N America’s Cafe 3654 E Slauson Ave, Maywood 8/29 9/1 M, N Angelina Taco 4626 S Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles 8/1 * M, N Annie’s Deli 810 E 7th St, Los Angeles 8/28 8/31 **,D,M,N Anoush Family Restaurant 5237 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 8/24 8/31 M, N, P Antojitos Mexicanos 4301 S Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles 8/12 * M, N, Y, Z Apulo 1217 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles 8/29 * **, M, N Bellflower Donut 6118 N Bellflower Blvd, Lakewood 8/22 8/25 M, N Beverly Falafel 8508 W 3rd St, Los Angeles 8/15 8/17 M, N Big Barb & Polm’s Barbeque 110 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles 8/9 * Y, Z Big Daddy’s Bar-b-que 1114 E Firestone Blvd, Los Angeles 8/29 * Y, Z Big Jim’s Donut 702 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 8/3 8/5 K, M, N Big K-Mart cafe 2900 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach 8/3 8/3 O Billy’s Best Sandwich Shop 22833 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance 8/10 8/14 M, N Burger King 10014 Paramount Blvd, Downey 8/15 8/17 M, N Burro Goool 14650 Parthenia St, Panorama City 8/30 9/1 M, N Cafe Et Lait 7115 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles 8/11 8/15 M, N Cafe Muse 540 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 8/22 8/24 M, N Campos Tacos 12808 Inglewood Ave, Hawthorne 8/30 9/2 M, N Chef’s Take Out 117 N Victory Blvd, Burbank 8/22 8/22 P China Express 4139 Gage Ave, Bell 8/22 8/24 M, N, Y Circus Donuts 1500 W Carson St, Torrance 8/23 8/25 M, N Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 829 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica 8/8 8/8 O D. J. Bibingkahan 12155 E South St, Artesia 8/22 8/22 O Daily Donuts & Chinese Food 4361 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood 8/17 8/18 P, Q Deli Connection 970 W 190th St, Torrance 8/1 8/3 O Don Hotel Coffee Shop 900 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington 8/30 9/1 M, N Donut King Inc. 15032 S Western Ave, Gardena 8/22 8/22 P El Autlense 525 E Rosecrans Ave, Compton 8/9 8/10 ** El Burrito 363 S Fairfax Ave #A, Los Angeles 8/10 8/14 M, N, Y El Gallo De Oro Restaurant 627 W Rosecrans Ave, Compton 8/10 8/12 K, M, N El Taco Sabroso 3733 1/2 N Mission Rd, Los Angeles 7/6 8/14 Y El Torito Bravo Cafe 3010 1/2 N Broadway, Los Angeles 7/17 8/15 ** Fat Buster 9701 Wilshire Blvd #10, Beverly Hills 8/25 8/28 O Fatburger #2 450 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles 8/15 8/22 M, N Foster’s Old Fashion Freeze 418 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora 8/28 8/30 B, D, K Frankie’s 7228 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 8/3 8/5 M, N Gastronome 7859 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood 8/22 * M, N Golden Dragon Restaurant, Inc. 960 N Broadway, Los Angeles 8/9 8/16 D, I Grand Buffet 13580 E Whittier Blvd, Whittier 8/14 8/15 P Granja Azul 6606 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park 8/24 8/25 O Hamburger Charlie 5677 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles 8/24 8/29 M, N Hapag Kainan Restaurant 2533 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach 8/14 8/17 M Happy Donut 1242 E Florence Ave, Los Angeles 8/31 9/2 M, N Happy Garden 11916-18 Aviation Blvd, Restaurant Inglewood 8/30 9/1 M, N Healthy Discount Snack 14427 1/2 Ventura Blvd, Bar Sherman Oaks 8/14 8/23 Y, Z Healthy Little Kitchen 6136 W Venice Blvd #104, Los Angeles 8/16 8/19 M, N Hong Kong Chinese Food 18267 Soledad Canyon Rd, Canyon Country 8/29 8/31 K, M, N Hong Kong Express 2554 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach 8/14 8/21 M, O Hsin Hsin Shau May 1220 S Golden West Ave #H, Deli Arcadia 8/2 8/4 M, N Ichiryu Japanese Restaurant 3460 W 7th St, Los Angeles 8/21 8/21 O Il Durandi 3179 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles 8/15 8/18 K, M, N India Sweets & Snacks 15714 1/2 S Pioneer Blvd, Mart Norwalk 8/30 9/1 M, N International 6540 S Rosemead Blvd, Restaurant Pico Rivera 8/15 8/17 B, M Jade House Bbq & 1124 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Seafood Diamond Bar 8/16 8/18 D, K Jenny’s Donuts 10633 E Imperial Hwy, Norwalk 8/16 9/6 M, N King Kong Express 212 W 5th St, Los Angeles 8/24 8/30 M, N La Bahia 318 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood 8/10 9/1 ** La Conversation 638 N Doheny Dr, West Hollywood 8/1 8/3 M, N La Diosa del Mar 2055 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach 8/21 8/25 M Lam’s Kitchen 6445 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 8/24 8/26 M, N Las Carritas 309 E 8th St #505, Los Angeles 8/23 * M, N Las Delicias Del Costeno 1118 Pico St, San Fernando 8/17 8/22 K, M, N Lava Lounge 1533 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles 8/23 8/28 M, N Lazer Craze 30135 Agoura Rd #A, Agoura Hills 8/10 8/11 O Le Chine Wok 7458 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles 8/10 8/12 M, N Little Caesar’s Pizza 13661 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys 8/21 8/23 M, N Lucios Restaurant 1605 Cabrillo Ave, Torrance 8/30 * M, N M and M Soul Food 5974 S Broadway, Los Angeles 8/30 9/1 M, N Mama’s Original Pizza 3105 Washington Blvd, & Pasta Marina Del Rey 8/11 8/21 **,K,M,N Mandarin Express & Donut 1725 N Garey Ave, Pomona 8/3 8/5 *** Maxim Donuts 5211 E Washington Blvd #2, City Of Commerce 8/14 8/14 P Meking Express 340 E. 3rd St., Long Beach 8/24 8/29 M Millie’s Coffee Shop 3524 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 8/31 9/2 M, N Miramar Restaurant 1415 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington 8/2 8/3 ** Molly’s Burger 1605 N Vine St, Los Angeles 8/2 8/4 M, N My Angels Ice Cream Shop 801 S Broadway #81, Los Angeles 8/30 9/1 M, N New India Sweets 303 S Diamond Bar Blvd #F, & Spices Diamond Bar 8/3 8/4 B, D, K New York Subs 2604 E Carson St, Lakewood 8/15 8/17 M, N Operetta French Bakeries 765 S Wall St, Los Angeles 8/7 8/8 O Pasion Restaurant 12215 Ventura Blvd, Studio City 8/17 8/23 M, Pho Hanoi 3055 W 7th St #A, Los Angeles 8/16 8/18 M, N Phoenix Garden 2777 Foothill Blvd, La Verne 8/23 8/25 M, N Pioneer Take Out 4376 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 8/23 8/25 M, N Pizza Man 8017 S Norwalk Blvd, Whittier 8/3 8/5 K, M, N Plum Tree Inn 20461 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills 8/16 8/18 M, N Porvenir 3000 Maple Ave, Los Angeles 8/31 * M, N Queen’s Wharf Restaurant 555 Pico Ave., Long Beach 8/11 8/12 M Rainbow Donuts 2670 E Gage Ave #2, Huntington Park 8/29 8/31 M, N Red’s Of Hollywood 5501 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 8/22 8/24 M, N Restaurant Mariscos Ixtapa 11120 S Atlantic Ave, Lynwood 8/8 8/18 ** Seafood Village 5730 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 8/15 8/17 M, N Shirak 1651 1/2 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles 8/3 8/8 M, N Sizzler Restaurant 15 W. Del Amo Blvd., Long Beach 8/15 8/16 P Smokin Johnnies Bbq 11720 Ventura Blvd, Studio City 8/17 8/21 M, N Snacks 14006 Riverside Dr #250, Sherman Oaks 8/21 8/23 M, N Starbucks Coffee 4833 Candlewood St, Lakewood 8/10 8/10 O Studio Cafe 6633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 8/30 9/1 M, N Taco Bell #3670 9180 E Whittier Blvd, Pico Rivera 8/10 8/11 O Takao Japanese Restaurant 11656 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles 8/8 8/10 M, N Taqueria Los Locos 4300 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 8/22 8/23 P Taqueria Mexico 20905 Roscoe Blvd, Canoga Park 8/17 8/19 M, N The Plaza Restaurant 123 S Lincoln Ave, Monterey Park 8/17 8/18 O The Queen Mary 12449 Ventura Blvd, Studio City 8/17 8/19 M, N The Way-Out Inn 46645 60th St West, Lancaster 8/1 8/3 M, N Tim Toms 23029 Soledad Canyon Rd, Saugus 8/28 8/30 M, N Town Restaurant 215 E 7th St, Los Angeles 8/16 8/24 M, N Vallarta Taqueria 16107 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys 8/10 8/10 K Vegetable Delight 17823 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills 8/1 8/3 M, N Vin’s Thai Restaurant 13212 Sherman Wy, North Hollywood 8/9 8/11 M, N Vism Food Booth-main 14650 Parthenia St, Panorama City 8/30 9/1 M, N Wild Orchid 7669 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles 8/24 8/26 K, M, N Yoshinoya Beef Bowl 701 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles 8/14 8/14 P
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Includes information from the public health department of Long Beach.
* Remained closed as of Aug. 31.
** No employee food safety certification.
*** Scored below 70 twice within a 12-month period on Health Dept. grading system, requiring automatic closure for 14 days.
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