Eight restaurants in Los Angeles were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.
Between Jan. 22 and Jan. 28, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach and rodent infestations and a broken sewer pipe, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department.
Restaurants and markets whose permits are suspended must close until another inspection determines the problems have been fixed. Closures can occur during routine and owner-initiated inspections, complaint investigations and reinspections.
The department did not provide details about the nature of the rodent and cockroach infestations — like the number of cockroaches or rodent droppings and where in the facility they were found.
If a food facility is closed for a cockroach, rodent or fly infestation, sewage problems or for not having any water running through the facility it loses an additional seven points on top of the four points deducted for major health violations. Any time two major health hazards, such as unsafe food temperatures, are observed, the facility loses an additional three points in its inspection score.
Here are the food facilities that were temporarily closed. Unless otherwise noted, the grades listed for the facilities were received on the same day they were closed.
• I & A Liquor
Location: 701 N. Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029
Closure reason: rodent infestation
Closure date: Jan. 23
Reopen date: Jan. 25
Grade: B (83)
• Fickett Market
Location: 711 N. Fickett St., Los Angeles, CA 90033
Closure reason: rodent infestation
Closure date: Jan. 23
Reopen date: Jan. 25
Grade: B (81)
• Tacos Los Carnales
Location: 4370 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011
Closure reason: broken sewer pipe
Closure date: Jan. 24
Reopen date: Jan. 25
Grade: B (82)
• Eclipse
Location: 3084 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006
Closure reason: cockroaches
Closure date: Jan. 24
Reopen date: Jan. 27
Grade: B (81)
• 7-Eleven Store
Location: 11285 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Closure reason: cockroaches
Closure date: Jan. 25
Reopen date: Jan. 27
Grade: B (82)
• Church’s Fried Chicken
Location: 6210 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003
Closure reason: rodent infestation
Closure date: Jan. 25
Reopen date: Jan. 27
Grade: B (83)
• LA 27th
Location: 1830 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. C, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Closure reason: cockroaches
Closure date: Jan. 26
Reopen date: Jan. 28
Grade: B (84)
• Broadway Century Shell
Location: 9915 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003
Closure reason: rodent infestation
Closure date: Jan. 26
Reopen date: Jan. 28
Grade: B (87)
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