December Restaurant Closures
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The county Department of Health Services can shut down food facilities for as long as necessary for the owners to correct conditions that pose a danger to public health. Here are restaurants closed in December:
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THE VIOLATIONS
A Immediate danger to public health or safety
B Contaminated food
C Improper food preparation
D Unsafe food temperatures
E Unprotected food
F Improper food storage
G Improper employee hygiene
H No hand-washing facilities
I Improper dishwashing method
J Unsanitary equipment
K Gross contamination of utensils and/or equipment
L Use of non-approved equipment
M Vermin infestation
N Failure to prevent entrance and harboring of vermin
O No potable water supply or no hot water
P Sewage system failure
Q No toilet facilities
R Dirty walls and ceilings
S Damaged or dirty floors
T Improper storage or use of hazardous substances
U Improper garbage or rubbish disposal
V Unauthorized animal in food establishment
W Insufficient ventilation
X Lack of a fully enclosed structure
Y No public health permit
Z No plans submitted
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NAME: 108 Ice Cream & Cafe
ADDRESS: 140 W Valley Blvd #108 San Gabriel
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/22
CODES: M N
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NAME: 7 Days Food Store
ADDRESS: 2820 E Alondra Blvd Compton
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: 12/29
CODES: M N
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NAME: Birreria Mexico
ADDRESS: 4469 E Slauson Ave Maywood
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/11
CODES: M N
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NAME: Birrieria Chalio
ADDRESS: 11300 E Washington Blvd Santa Fe Springs
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/20
CODES: O
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NAME: Bob’s Big Boy #30
ADDRESS: 4211 Riverside Dr Burbank
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/21
CODES: M N
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NAME: Bocata Yes
ADDRESS: 199 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/21
REOPENED: 12/26
CODES: M N
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NAME: Cafe Binh Minh
ADDRESS: 3365 Walnut Grove Ave #B Rosemead
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/19
CODES: M N
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NAME: Cenaduria Luicerito
ADDRESS: 1260 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
CLOSED: 12/1
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: M
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NAME: China Blossom
ADDRESS: 3656 S Nogales St West Covina
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/21
CODES: M N
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NAME: China Wok Express
ADDRESS: 23918 S Avalon Blvd Carson
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/21
CODES: M N
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NAME: China Wok Express
ADDRESS: 23918 S Avalon Blvd Carson
CLOSED: 12/29
REOPENED: 12/31
CODES: M
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NAME: Chitty’s
ADDRESS: 7723 S Central Ave Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/22
REOPENED: 12/27
CODES: M N
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NAME: Colima Restaurant
ADDRESS: 400 W Cesar Chavez Ave Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/26
REOPENED: 12/27
CODES: O
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NAME: Crazy Churros
ADDRESS: 108 Stonewood St Downey
CLOSED: 12/12
REOPENED: 12/14
CODES: M N
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NAME: Domino’s Pizza
ADDRESS: 1759 Colorado Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/5
CODES: O
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NAME: El Gaucho
ADDRESS: 425 W 8th St Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/13
REOPENED: 12/14
CODES: O
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NAME: El Pescador #2
ADDRESS: 2102 N Long Beach Blvd Compton
CLOSED: 12/20
REOPENED: 12/20
CODES: O
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NAME: Evita’s Restaurante
ADDRESS: 2015 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/8
CODES: K M N
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NAME: Fair Oaks Pharmacy (deli)
ADDRESS: 1526 Mission St South Pasadena
CLOSED: 12/8
REOPENED: 12/8
CODES: O
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NAME: Fried Bananas
ADDRESS: 8288 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood
CLOSED: 12/12
REOPENED: 12/13
CODES: O
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NAME: Griddle Cafe
ADDRESS: 7916 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/20
REOPENED: 12/22
CODES: M N
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NAME: Guadalajara Restaurant
ADDRESS: 14114 S Vermont Ave Gardena
CLOSED: 12/12
REOPENED: 12/14
CODES: M N
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NAME: Happy Family Restaurant #8
ADDRESS: 140 W Valley Blvd #213 San Gabriel
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/21
CODES: K
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NAME: House of Thai Taste
ADDRESS: 7825 Beverly Blvd #2 Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/18
REOPENED: 12/24
CODES: M N
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NAME: International House of Pancakes #706
ADDRESS: 801 1/2 W Beverly Blvd Montebello
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: 12/27
CODES: Q
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NAME: Jack In the Box
ADDRESS: 1159 S Hacienda Blvd Hacienda Heights
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/5
CODES: K P
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NAME: Jamba Juice
ADDRESS: 11911 San Vicente Blvd #100 Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/21
REOPENED: 12/22
CODES: O
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NAME: Joe’s Place
ADDRESS: 501 Crescent Ave Avalon
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: I K
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NAME: Johni’s Burgers
ADDRESS: 229 E Foothill Blvd Monrovia
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/7
CODES: B K
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NAME: Las Hadas / El Pinal
ADDRESS: 1537 W Florence Ave Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/20
CODES: B D O
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NAME: Little Caesar’s Pizza #5770
ADDRESS: 17226 S Lakewood Blvd Bellflower
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: P
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NAME: Los Lalo’s
ADDRESS: 400 E 7th St Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/8
CODES: B D I
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NAME: Los Paisas Restaurant
ADDRESS: 21168 S Western Ave Torrance
CLOSED: 12/21
REOPENED: 12/23
CODES: K M N
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NAME: Lucky Panda
ADDRESS: 15120 S Paramount Blvd Paramount
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: *
CODES: M N Q
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NAME: Lucky’s Chinese Fast Food
ADDRESS: 5333 S Main St #103 Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/13
REOPENED: 12/13
CODES: P
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NAME: Mariscos Baja California
ADDRESS: 3323 Tyler Ave El Monte
CLOSED: 11/22
REOPENED: 12/13
CODES: K
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NAME: McDonald’s
ADDRESS: 3747 Foothill Blvd Glendale
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/7
CODES: P
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NAME: McDonald’s
ADDRESS: 909 E Main St Alhambra
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: O
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NAME: Mecca Zabiha Meat
ADDRESS: 401 S Vermont Ave #3 Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/21
CODES: M N
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NAME: Mei Lin Tou Chiang Restaurant
ADDRESS: 1257 E Valley Blvd Alhambra
CLOSED: 12/14
REOPENED: 12/19
CODES: K M N
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NAME: New Szechuan Garden
ADDRESS: 4050 Laurel Canyon Blvd Studio City
CLOSED: 12/13
REOPENED: 12/15
CODES: M N
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NAME: Old Memories
ADDRESS: 11636 E Artesia Blvd Artesia
CLOSED: 12/1
REOPENED: 12/2
CODES: O
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NAME: Oven Fresh
ADDRESS: 282 Del Amo Fashion Ctr #A Torrance
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: 12/29
CODES: M N
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NAME: Palermo’s Italian Pizzaria
ADDRESS: 646 Shoppers Lane Covina
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: **
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NAME: Palms Family Restaurant
ADDRESS: 1717 S Grand Ave Glendora
CLOSED: 12/12
REOPENED: 12/15
CODES: M N
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NAME: Paseo Chapin
ADDRESS: 2220 W 7th St Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/4
REOPENED: 12/7
CODES: K M N
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NAME: Patricks Road House
ADDRESS: 106 Entrada Dr Santa Monica
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/12
CODES: M N
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NAME: Peking Express
ADDRESS: 6633 Fallbrook Ave West Hills
CLOSED: 12/8
REOPENED: 12/11
CODES: D K
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NAME: Pete & Jerry’s
ADDRESS: 127 Stonewood St Downey
CLOSED: 12/19
REOPENED: 12/21
CODES: O
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NAME: Poncitlan Restaurant
ADDRESS: 2291 N Lincoln Ave Altadena
CLOSED: 12/14
REOPENED: 12/28
CODES: M N
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NAME: Raffalo’s Pizza
ADDRESS: 1804 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: 12/29
CODES: O Y
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NAME: Replay Cafe
ADDRESS: 8607 Melrose Ave West Hollywood
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/8
CODES: M N
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NAME: Restaurant Koritas
ADDRESS: 1917 S Central Ave Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: *
CODES: ** I Y
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NAME: Rubio’s Baja Grill
ADDRESS: 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: 12/28
CODES: O
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NAME: Shanghai Express
ADDRESS: 1018 E Huntington Dr Duarte
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/7
CODES: B K
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NAME: Song Huong Restaurant
ADDRESS: 8966 E Garvey Ave #C & #D Rosemead
CLOSED: 11/29
REOPENED: 12/15
CODES: M N
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NAME: Speedy Gonzales No 3
ADDRESS: 7515 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood
CLOSED: 12/4
REOPENED: 12/7
CODES: M N
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NAME: Taco Queen
ADDRESS: 5144 1/2 E Beverly Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/1
REOPENED: 12/15
CODES: M N
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NAME: Target Restaurant
ADDRESS: 24425 Magic Mountain Pkwy Valencia
CLOSED: 12/6
REOPENED: 12/8
CODES: M N
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NAME: Texaco Subway & Taco Bell
ADDRESS: 2741 S Towne Ave Pomona
CLOSED: 12/8
REOPENED: 12/8
CODES: O
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NAME: The Cultured Cow
ADDRESS: 2020 Ave Of The Stars Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/7
REOPENED: 12/10
CODES: M N
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NAME: The Real Tacos Mexico
ADDRESS: 1145 N Mission Rd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/27
REOPENED: 12/29
CODES: M N
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NAME: Top Donut
ADDRESS: 3331 W Hyde Park Blvd Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/18
REOPENED: 12/20
CODES: M N
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NAME: Yakima Yaki
ADDRESS: 1304 W 7th St Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/4
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: K M N
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NAME: Yomo-Chan
ADDRESS: 424 E 2nd St Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/14
REOPENED: 12/15
CODES: Y
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NAME: Young Dong Restaurant
ADDRESS: 3516 W 8th St Los Angeles
CLOSED: 12/5
REOPENED: 12/6
CODES: O
Includes information from the public health department of Long Beach.
* Remained closed as of Dec. 31.
** No employee food safety certification.
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