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The Golden Panda Buffet in Baldwin Park was ordered closed due to the discovery of 66 live cockroaches and numerous sanitation violations. After review and improvements, it reopened on 19 October.
Baldwin Park News Report,bauer The Golden Panda Buffet in Baldwin Park was found to have serious health problems by the Los Angeles County Health Department in October of this year, which included the discovery of dozens ofGermany Cockroaches and feces etc. After temporarily suspending business for recovery, the Health Bureau reinstated its business license on October 19. It is the eighth restaurant in the city to be suspended due to hygiene issues this year.
According to health records obtained by Baldwin Park News, on October 16 this year, the health department received a complaint of cockroaches at the Golden Panda Buffet and went to the restaurant to investigate. Inspectors found signs of cockroach infestation in several parts of the restaurant, food containers placed directly on the floor, and several other hygiene violations. He ordered the restaurant closed for at least 48 hours and suspended its public health license. On October 19, investigators visited the site again to review, and after confirming that all violations had been corrected, the restaurant was allowed to reopen.
According to health inspection records, a total of 66 live cockroaches were found in the restaurant: approximately 50 live German cockroaches on the wall behind the splashback in the dishwashing area, as well as large traces of cockroach feces; Five were found in damaged corners near the dishwasher; Two were found under food preparation benches near the oven; Four were found on cooling equipment wheels in the main cooking area; Two more were found on the wall behind the cauldron stove; Found on the floor near an ice machine; And two others were found on the floor beneath the water heater.
Additionally, four dead cockroaches were found on the floor beneath the food preparation station to the right of the ice machine. There are many gaps and cracks in restaurants where cockroaches can hide. In walk-in refrigerators and freezers, several containers filled with food are placed directly on the floor.
The above-mentioned inspections join the list of restaurants that have been suspended due to routine inspections or public complaints (cockroaches and rats were found) in the city this year; Issues such as local pests, environmental sanitation and food storage and preparation environments have once again attracted external attention.
On August 6 this year, Tokyo Express Sushi in Downtown Baldwin Park was temporarily closed after a routine inspection by health officials; Two days earlier, on August 4, Tortas Sinaloa in the same shopping mall was temporarily closed after the health department found evidence of rat and cockroach infestation.
Other restaurants that have been ordered to close include: Lucky 8 Bistro on June 22 this year, when inspectors found cockroaches in several places in the restaurant; On May 13, Carniceria Uruapan on Baldwin Park Blvd. Was reported to be infested with cockroaches; In April, at Taqueria El Atacor #7, traces of cockroaches were found during an inspection by health officials; In January this year, large numbers of cockroaches were found breeding in the city’s IHOP; Denny’s also had to be closed for improvements because a cockroach problem was found during an inspection by related personnel.
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During an inspection on October 16, the Los Angeles County Health Department found cockroaches and excrement in several areas of the restaurant, as well as sanitation deficiencies such as discarded food containers and cracks on the floor. Therefore, the restaurant needed to be suspended and reformed.
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A total of 66 live cockroaches were found during the inspection, concentrated behind the splash guard in the dishwashing area, near the dishwasher, under the workbench next to the oven, on the wheels of the cooling appliance, behind the wok stove, near the ice machine, and under the water heater.
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The incident shows that local restaurants commonly face problems of pests, environmental sanitation and food storage management. Many shops have been closed this year due to cockroaches or rats, which highlights the importance of regular inspections and complaint investigations.
