This week’s Cochino List includes Velvet Lounge, Las Gueritas and Fancy Cake Bakery

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 Aug. 24 to 31, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

• Velvet Lounge, 416 W. Fourth St., Santa Ana, Closed: Aug. 30, Reason: Rodent infestation
• Restaurant & Bar Las Gueritas, 230 W. Warner Ave., Suite 107, Santa Ana, Closed: Aug. 29, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Aug. 30
• Fancy Cake Bakery & Restaurant, 12273 Westminster Ave., Suite B, Santa Ana, Closed: Aug. 28, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Aug. 29

• China Bowl Express, 11041 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley, Closed: Aug. 24, Reason: Employee restrooms non-functioning, Reopened: Aug. 28
• Kitchen at Hilton, 777 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, Closed: Aug. 30, Reason: Cockroach infestation
• Moose The Family Fraternity, 9901 Bixby Ave., Garden Grove, Closed: Aug. 29, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Aug. 30
• Ruben’s Bakery, Jugos y Tortas, 3024 W. Ball Road, Suite C, Anaheim, Closed: Aug. 29, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: Aug. 29
• Mansion, 841 Baker St., Costa Mesa, Closed: Aug. 31, Reason: Insufficient hot water
• The Low-key Poke Joint, 9904 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove, Closed: Aug. 29, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Aug. 30
• Pizza Hut, 14531 Red Hill Ave., Tustin, Closed: Aug. 28, Reason: Rodent infestation, Reopened: Aug. 31
• Maria Market, 12451 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove, Closed: Aug. 27, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Aug. 28
• The Auld Dubliner, 2497 Park Ave., Tustin, Closed: Aug. 27, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Aug. 28
• Twentyfive Degrees, 412 Walnut Ave., Huntington Beach, Closed: Aug. 27, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Aug. 29
• Dos Toros, 221 Main St., Suite U, Huntington Beach, Closed: Aug. 25, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Aug. 28

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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