This week’s Cochino List includes Big Saver Foods, Carnitas Sahuayo and PizzaRev

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 Dec. 26, 2018 to Jan. 4, 2019. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

• Big Saver Foods, 420 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, Closed: Dec. 31, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Jan. 2
• Carnitas Sahuayo, 402 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, Closed: Jan. 2, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Jan. 3
• Las Casuelasa, 312 N. Bush St., Santa Ana, Closed: Jan. 2, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• PizzaRev, 3605 S. Bristol St., Suite D, Santa Ana, Closed: Dec. 27, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Dec. 28
• Goc Ha Noi Corner, 8516 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, Closed: Jan. 3, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at Buena Park Downtown, 8300 La Palma Ave., Suite A1, Buena Park, Closed: Jan. 3, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Jan. 4
• Pizza Pub, 1501 W. Whittier Blvd., La Habra, Closed: Jan. 2, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Jan. 3
• Growers Direct, 101 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, Closed: Jan. 2, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Jan. 3
• 17 Cafe Ramen, 4250 Barranca Parkway, Suite Q, Irvine, Closed: Dec. 27, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Dec. 28
• Phin Smith, 12921 Main St., Garden Grove, Closed: Dec. 27, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: Dec. 28
• Tana Ethiopian Restaurant & Market, 2622 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, Closed: Dec. 27, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Active Friends, 1951 E. La Habra Blvd., Suite D, La Habra, Closed: Dec. 27, Reason: Insufficient hot water
• Kitchen Republic at Bella Terra, 7821 Edinger Ave., Suite 110, Huntington Beach, Closed: Dec. 26, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: Dec. 28
• The Salvation Army ARC, 1300 S. Lewis St., Anaheim, Closed: Dec. 26, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Dec. 26
• Kitchen at Salvation Army Residence, 1300 S. Lewis St., Anaheim, Closed: Dec. 26, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Dec. 29
• I-Tea Cafe, 15435 Jeffrey Road, Suite 110, Irvine, Closed: Dec. 26, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Dec. 27
• Updates: Hong An Bo 7 Mon Restaurant at 9862 Westminster Blvd., Suite B, Garden Grove, closed Dec. 26 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened Dec. 27.
• Update: Frisco’s Meats & Deli at 129 E. Collins Ave., Orange, closed Dec. 21 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened Dec. 31.

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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