Eight restaurants in Los Angeles were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.
Between Feb. 12 and Feb. 18, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach and rodent infestations and a lack of hot water, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department.
Restaurants and markets whose permits are suspended must close until another inspection determines the problems have been fixed. Closures can occur during routine and owner-initiated inspections, complaint investigations and reinspections.
The department did not provide details about the nature of the rodent and cockroach infestations — like the number of cockroaches or rodent droppings and where in the facility they were found.
If a food facility is closed for a cockroach, rodent or fly infestation, sewage problems or for not having any water running through the facility it loses an additional seven points on top of the four points deducted for major health violations. Any time two major health hazards, such as unsafe food temperatures, are observed, the facility loses an additional three points in its inspection score.
Here are the food facilities that were temporarily closed. Unless otherwise noted, the grades listed for the facilities were received on the same day they were closed.
• No Q No Tacos
Location: 3224 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019
Closure reason: cockroaches
Closure date: Feb. 13
Reopen date: Feb. 16
Grade: C (75)
• India’s Clay Pit
Location: 309 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Closure reason: cockroaches
Closure date: Feb. 13
Reopen date: Feb. 15
Grade: B (80)
• Urban Masala
Location: 6554 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Closure reason: no hot water
Closure date: Feb. 14
Reopen date: Feb. 16
Grade: A (90)
• Yummy Donut & SP Burger
Location: 5656 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. A, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Closure reason: rodent droppings
Closure date: Feb. 14
Reopen date: no matching reopen date
Grade: B (84)
• Lucky’s Chinese Fast Food
Location: 5333 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Closure reason: rodent droppings
Closure date: Feb. 15
Reopen date: Feb. 17
Grade: B (80)
• San Andres Market and Deli
Location: 5520 S. Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90011
Closure reason: rodent droppings
Closure date: Feb. 15
Reopen date: Feb. 17
Grade: B (80)
• Kindness and Mischief
Location: 5537 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Closure reason: no hot water
Closure date: Feb. 15
Reopen date: Feb. 17
Grade: B (85)
• Ddaeng Ddaeng Yi
Location: 3285 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Closure reason: rodent droppings
Closure date: Feb. 16
Reopen date: no matching reopen date
Grade: C (70)
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