This week’s Cochino List includes a Donut Star in Santa Ana

The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of May 25 – June 1, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

• Donut Star, 902 W. First St., Santa Ana, Closed: May 29, Reason: Rodent infestation
• Update: 7-Eleven at 902 W. First St., Santa Ana, closed May 23 because of a rodent infestation, reopened May 24

• Viva Express, 12042 West St., Garden Grove, Closed: May 31, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Tokyo Cafe, 161 N. Glassell St., Orange, Closed: May 30, Reason: Unapproved construction/remodeling
• Unplugged, 12085 Brookhurst St., Suite C, Garden Grove, Closed: May 29, Reason: Insufficient hot water
• Update: Subway at 1106 Irvine Ave., Tustin, closed May 24 due to insufficient hot water, reopened May 25
• Panaderia Cortez, 7506 Cerritos Ave., Stanton, Closed: May 29, Reason: Sewage overflow
• Pizza D’Amore, 6987 Cerritos Ave., Stanton, Closed: May 29, Reason: Plumbing in disrepair
• Update: China Bowl Express/Young Hawaiian BBQ at 5942 Edinger Ave., suite 106, Huntington Beach, closed May 24 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened May 25

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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