11 CoCo County Restaurants Flunk Health Department Inspections

EL CERRITO, CA - Vermin infestation, no running water, imminent hazards. The list of reasons why restaurants are closed by the Contra Costa County Health Department is stomach churning.

Since the start of the year, eleven restaurants have been shuttered. Most reopen within a few days after correcting the violations.

Below is a list of restaurants closed in 2016:

Brentwood

TAMALE LOVERS, 8610 BRENTWOOD BLVD STE F, BRENTWOOD - MAJOR CODE VIOLATIONS; IMMINENT HAZARD

Concord

FIVE STAR, 5017 FORNI DR STE A, CONCORD - MAJOR CODE VIOLATIONS; IMMINENT HAZARD

EL TAPATIO, 4633 CLAYTON RD, CONCORD - VERMIN INFESTATION

WENDYS OLD FASHIONED, 1551 MONUMENT BLVD, CONCORD - MAJOR CODE VIOLATIONS; IMMINENT HAZARD

Danville

LOTSA PASTA, 171 HARTZ AVE, DANVILLE - VERMIN INFESTATION

Martinez

EL VALLARTA MARKET & TAQUERIA, 3840 PACHECO BLVD, MARTINEZ - NO RUNNING WATER

Pittsburg

EZ STOP FOOD MARKET, 1000 POWER AVE, PITTSBURG - VERMIN INFESTATION

Richmond

TAQUERIA GUATEMALTECA, 12929 SAN PABLO AVE, RICHMOND - ASIAN PEARL, 3288 PIERCE ST A118, RICHMOND - VERMIN INFESTATION

San Pablo

PLAZA GARIBALDI, 3300 GIANT RD, SAN PABLO - VERMIN INFESTATION

San Ramon

TW RESTAURANT, 2217 SAN RAMON VALLEY BLVD STE F, SAN RAMON - VERMIN INFESTATION

Walnut Creek

SAROOR INDIAN CUISINE, 2580 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK - VERMIN INFESTATION

How To Check Contra Costa County Restaurant Inspections:

Thinking about your next lunch or dinner out and want to make sure it doesn’t include rodents or insects? The county posts all restaurant inspections online. The Restaurant and Food Inspection Results search page allows you to search by restaurant name, address, city or zip code.