This week’s Cochino List includes Costa Azul

The O.C. 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 13 to May 21. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved.

• Costa Azul, 800 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, Closed: May 20, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: May 20
• Hotties Pizza, 440 Fair Drive, Suite B, Costa Mesa, Closed: May 19, Reason: Rodent infestation
• Nick’s Pizza, 2300 Harbor Blvd., Suite K-1, Costa Mesa, Closed: May 18, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: May 19
• 24 Carrots, 150 E. Baker Circle, Costa Mesa, Closed: May 13, Reason: Ongoing foodborne illness investigation, Reopened: May 13
• IHOP, 830 N. Euclid Ave., Anaheim, Closed: May 17, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: May 18
• Panaderia La Union, 9037 Cerritos Ave., Anaheim, Closed: May 18, Reason: Rodent infestation,Reopened: May 19
• Romano Cucina, 16595 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, Closed: May 18, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: May 21
• China Kitchen, 1830 W. Lincoln Ave., Suites H-J, Anaheim, Closed: May 13, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: May 15

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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