This week’s Cochino List includes several restaurants affected by a sewage overflow

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 Dec. 14 to Dec. 31. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved.

• Tienda El Quetzal y Pupusas ToGo, 3848 E. Chapman Ave., Suite C, Orange, Closed: Dec. 20, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Dec. 20
• Aurora’s Chorizo, 3848 E. Chapman Ave., Suite B, Orange, Closed: Dec. 20, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Dec. 20
• Restaurant Doña Jose, 3848 E. Chapman Ave., Suite A-2, Orange, Closed: Dec. 20, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Dec. 20
• Fullerton Liquor, 575 S. Euclid St., Fullerton, Closed: Dec. 15, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Dec. 17
• Kitchen at St. Michael’s Abbey, 27977 Silverado Canyon Road, Silverado, Closed: Dec. 14, Reason: Insufficient hot water

Here is one more food poisoning incident in Santa Ana reported at Iwaspoisoned.com:

• Del Taco, East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA, USA, Symptoms: Nausea Diarrhea Vomiting Other, Del Taco, East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA, USA, December 27, 2020 3:59 PM, “I am very sick with vomiting and diarrhea since late last nite after having rollers, and a drink about 130 p.m. on Saturday December 26 2020. The smell in the air smelled like sewer but I thought it was the grease truck servicing them at that time. I know better next time. 🙁 ”

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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