The County of Los Angeles Public Health performs timely food safety inspections across LA-based eateries. Based on the observed violations, it can ask the food facilities to take certain actions, including closure of operations. As a result, two restaurants in Los Angeles were shut down following inspections on April 21.
Please note that the results mentioned here are from a particular inspection conducted on April 21 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishments.
Highlights
- A Chinese and a Mexican restaurant were ordered to close after a health inspection on April 21.
- The inspection was conducted by the County of Los Angeles Public Health.
- Vermin infestation and wrong cooking temperatures were some highlighted violations by food inspectors.
Two LA Restaurants Failed Health Inspection
Food inspectors from the County of Los Angeles Public Health conducted inspections at several eateries in LA on Monday. Out of these, a Mexican and a Chinese restaurant received unsatisfactory scores. Vermin infestation, dirty food contact surfaces, and poor state of equipment were some violations of the food facilities.
King Guilin Noodle
Inside view and Chinese delicacies at King Guilin Noodle (Source: Google Reviews)
- Where: 206 S Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754, United States
- When: April 21, 2025
King Guilin Noodle offers a menu that includes a variety of rice, noodle, and pork food items. Menu highlights include Guilin rice noodles, tofu skin salad, kung pao chicken, and beef & intestine rice noodles.
However, the County of Los Angeles Public Health ordered King Guilin Noodle to stop its food operations this Monday. Inspectors cited unsafe food temperatures among the violations. Other health violations found by the inspectors are given below.
- Improper food storage containers
- Lack of knowledge among restaurant representatives
- Unsanitary food equipment
- Employees were observed without gloves or hair coverings
- Vermin infestation
- Adulterated food items
- Improper backflow devices
- Poor state of walls and ceilings
Calimex Deli
Mexican food items at Calimex Deli (Source: Google Reviews)
- Where: 711 S Kern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022, United States
- When: April 21, 2025
Calimex Deli serves dishes such as include carnitas tostada, menudo con maíz, chicharron tacos, and pozole.
The LA-based food establishment could not pass the inspection on April 21 due to multiple health violations. Vermin infestation was the main reason for the closure, as noted in the report. Other than that, the officials of the County of Los Angeles Public Health noted the following food safety violations at Calimex Deli.
- Presence of rodents in the food prep area
- Adulterated food items
- Lack of handwashing supplies
- Dirty non-food contact surfaces
- Raw and cooked food items are kept together
- Poor condition of utensils
- Inadequate lighting and ventilation
- Broken tiles on floors
As King Guilin Noodle and Calimex Deli have been asked to stop their food operations in LA, they must take corrective actions for the observed violations to safely reopen in the coming months.
