This week’s Cochino List includes Birreria Nochistlan, El Picante and Cafe Ta-Go

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 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved.

Birrieria Nochistlan, 1628 S. Standard Ave., Santa Ana, Closed: Sept. 17, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 18

El Picante, 1610 S. Standard Ave., Santa Ana, Closed: Sept. 17, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 18

Cafe Ta-Go, 5210 W. 1st St., Suite D, Santa Ana, Closed: Sept. 12, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 13

M Bakery, 13038 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, Closed: Sept. 19, Reason: Rodent infestation

Beba’s, 1909 E. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 17, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 18

Gyu-Kaku, 14181 Newport Ave., Suites A-B, Tustin, Closed: Sept. 16, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 17

AM/PM at Arco station, 519 S. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Closed: Sept. 12, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Sept. 13

Kitchen at Holiday Inn, 1240 S. Walnut St., Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 12,

Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Sept. 12

Palm Tree Cafe at Clarion Hotel, 616 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, Closed: Sept. 12, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 12

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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