Every LA restaurant shut down for disgusting health violations this week — and when they reopened

Los Angeles County health inspectors were busy last week, temporarily shuttering a string of eateries over everything from alleged vermin infestations to sewage issues and failing inspection scores.

The 13 shut downs were posted on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s food facility closure list, which tracks restaurants that are ordered to cease operations until the violations are resolved and corrected. From a Westwood Mediterranean restaurant with vermin and sewage discharge to a fast-food Chinese chain in Compton with a vermin infestation, here is every place docked by officials last week in LA.

Businesses can typically reopen after passing a follow-up inspection. Recently, Los Angeles County has seen a wave of temporary restaurant closures tied to rodents.

SGJAA Snack Bar, 9520 Hildreth Ave., South Gate

• Closed: June 8
• Reason: Vermin infestation
• Reopened: N/A

House Market, 3337 Division Street, Los Angeles

• Closed: June 8
• Reason: Vermin Infestation
• Reopened: June 9

Coucou, 9045 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: No closure reason provided, but inspector details list major violations around having “insects, rodents, birds or animals present” and hot and cold holding temperatures
• Reopened: N/A

Panda Express, 2187 W. Rosecrans Ave., Compton

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: Vermin infestation
• Reopened: June 12

Cream & Sugar Cafe, 12826 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: Vermin infestation
• Reopened: N/A

Ningjie Jingzhou BBQ, 331 W. Garvey Ave. D, Monterey Park

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: No closure reason provided, but inspector details list major violations for hot and cold holding temperatures, clean hands, dirty food contact surfaces, shellstock tags improperly displayed, sewage and wastewater
• Reopened: N/A

Pupuseria Rio Lempa, 2630 Saturn Ave., Huntington Park

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: Vermin infestation
• Reopened: N/A

Diplomat Restaurant, 1781 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: Vermin infestation, sewage discharge, no method to clean and sanitize available
• Reopened: N/A

WeHo Bistro, 1040 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood

Petiscos, 211 W. 1st Street, Claremont

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: No closure reason provided, but inspector details list major violations around having “insects, rodents, birds or animals present,” hot and cold holding temperatures and clean hands
• Reopened: June 11

Asadero Chikali, 4233 W. Century Blvd. 7, Inglewood

• Closed: June 10
• Reason: Vermin infestation
• Reopened: N/A

Happy Donuts, 4157 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles

• Closed: June 11
• Reason: No closure reason provided, but inspector details list major violations around having “insects, rodents, birds or animals present”
• Reopened: June 14

Safari Restaurant and Bar, 2321 East 1st Street, Los Angeles

• Closed: June 11
• Reason: No closure reason provided, but inspector details list major violations around having “insects, rodents, birds or animals present,” hot and cold holding temperatures, clean and sanitized food contact surfaces
• Reopened: N/A

As of Monday, June 15, most of the establishments above have not reopened, meaning they still must clear a follow-up inspection and prove they’ve wiped out the bugs and filth before they can welcome back hungry patrons.

The Post reached out to every restaurant on the list but did not hear back from several.

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