This week’s Cochino List includes El Pollo Loco, Popeyes and Inka Grill

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 Feb. 7 to Feb. 14, 2019 . Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

• Nam Giao Restaurant, 10145 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove, Closed: Feb. 14, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Citrus Cafe, 1481 Edinger Ave., Tustin, Closed: Feb. 13, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Pho Quang Trung, 10072 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove, Closed: Feb. 11, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Feb. 12
• Popeyes, 6948 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, Closed: Feb. 7, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Feb. 8
  
• Inka Grill, 260 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, Closed: Feb. 8, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Feb. 8
• El Pollo Loco, 88 Corporate Park, Irvine, Closed: Feb. 13, Reason: Ongoing foodborne illness investigation
  
• The Cherry Pit, 749 W. Katella Ave., Orange, Closed: Feb. 7, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Feb. 8
• Carl’s Jr., 701 S. Beach Blvd., La Habra, Closed: Feb. 13, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Feb. 13
• Sweet Elle Cafe, 7251 Warner Ave., Suite L, Huntington Beach, Closed: Feb. 13, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Feb. 14
• Costless, 1403 E. Lambert Road, Suite F, La Habra, Closed: Feb. 11, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Feb. 13
• Mini market at USA Gasoline, 4601 Campus Drive, Irvine, Closed: Feb. 11, Reason: Operating without a valid health permit
• Orange Tei at Anaheim Packing House, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 202-203, Anaheim, Closed: Feb. 7, Reason: Cockroach infestation. Reopened: Feb. 8
  
• Oh Those Donuts, 1734 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, Closed: Feb. 7, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Feb. 9
• Update: La Langosta at 13571 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, closed Feb. 6 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened Feb. 7.
• Update: Tacos y Platillos de Mi Pueblo at 7032 Hazard St., Suite 2, Westminster, closed Feb. 5 for operating without a valid health permit, reopened Feb. 8
• Update: A kitchen at Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, closed Feb. 5 because of a rodent infestation, reopened Feb. 14.

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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