This week’s Cochino List includes Tacos El Perico

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 March 7 to March 15 . Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

• Taqueria El Perico, 716 E. First St., Santa Ana, Closed: Mar. 12, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Mar. 14
• Update:
• Pizza Hut, 16027 Brookhurst St., Suite L, Fountain Valley, Closed: Mar. 7, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Mar. 7
  
• Update: La Siesta at 1010 N. Batavia, St., Suite A, Orange, closed March 7 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened March 7.
• Update: El Buen Sabor at 14141 Red Hill Ave., Tustin, closed March 5 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened March 8.
  
• Gio Cha Ba Khai, 9361 Bolsa Ave., Suite 101, Westminster, Closed: Mar. 13, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Mar. 13
• Song Long Restaurant, 9361 Bolsa Ave., Suite 108, Westminster, Closed: Mar. 13, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Mar. 13
• Update: Las Brisas at 1734 S. Euclid St., Anaheim, closed March 1 because of insufficient hot water, reopened March 9.
• Out of the Park Pizza, 5638 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, Closed: Mar. 14, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Mar. 15
• Brianna’s Fruit Salad, 2107 E. Ball Road, Anaheim, Closed: Mar. 13, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Mar. 14
• Tacos y Pupusas, 214 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, Closed: Mar. 12, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Tikka Guys, 160 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, Closed: Mar. 12, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Mar. 14
• Mamma Cozza’s, 2170 W. Ball Road, Anaheim, Closed: Mar. 12, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Mar. 13
• Sushi Town, 2346 Newport Blvd., Suite B3, Costa Mesa, Closed: Mar. 8, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Mar. 9
• Philly’s Best, 22722 Lambert St., Suite 1703, Lake Forest, Closed: Mar. 8, Reason: Sewage overflow, Reopened: Mar. 10
• Update: Dolce Monachelli’s at 699 S. State College, Suite L, Fullerton, closed March 6 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened March 7.
  
• Update: Tasty Chicken & Banh Mi at 2117 Ball Road, Anaheim, closed March 6 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened March 11.
• Update: Choy’s at 2801 W. Ball Road, Suite 15-A, Anaheim, closed March 4 because of a cockroach infestation, reopened March 8.

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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