This week’s Cochino List includes Santa Ana’s El Tapatio, Hidden House Coffee and the Happy Buffet

The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries they inspected and shut down for the week of March 30 – April 6. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

• El Tapatio Restaurant, 1214 E. Pomona St., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed April 2, reopened April 3.
• Hidden House Coffee, 511 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed April 3, reopened April 3.
• Centro de Nutricion, 12627 Westminster Blvd., Santa Ana; lack of power/utilities; closed April 5, reopened April 5.
• Happy Buffet, 2158 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed April 4, reopened April 5.
• Quattro Caffé at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa; cockroach infestation; closed April 6.
• Saigon 9 Restaurant, 12801 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove; cockroach infestation; closed April 4, reopened April 5.
• Com Viet, 10131 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove; cockroach infestation; closed April 4.
• Sweet Origin, 92 Corporate Park, Irvine; operating without a valid health permit; closed April 5, reopened April 5.
• Big Dan’s Donuts, 252 S. Euclid St., Anaheim; cockroach infestation; closed April 4.
• Crawfish Cave, 150 S. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton; rodent infestation; closed April 3, reopened April 3.
• Great China Kitchen, 9904 Katella Ave., Anaheim; cockroach infestation; closed April 3, reopened April 4.
• Inka Mama’s, 821 Via Suerte Ave., San Clemente; cockroach infestation; closed April 3, reopened April 4.
• Mas’ Chinese Islamic Restaurant, 601 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Anaheim; cockroach infestation; closed April 3, reopened April 4.
• La Carreta Supermarket, 4637 E. Chapman Ave., Orange; plumbing in disrepair; closed April 3, reopened April 3.
• Knowlwood, 5665 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim; cockroach infestation; closed April 3.
• Curry House, 10953 Meridian Drive, Cypress, sewage overflow; closed March 31, reopened April 1.
• Sushi World, 10953 Meridian Drive, Cypress; sewage overflow; closed March 31, reopened April 1.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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