1 week Ago By Rhea Caoile
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A small bakery in the Mid-City community of San Diego was among other local businesses ordered to close in the first week of April after routine health inspections found several violations, including major vermin infestations.Paris Bakery, located in a small plaza in the 4600 block of El Cajon Blvd., was known for its wide variety of banh mi, or Vietnamese sandwiches, as well as other baked goods and Asian delicacies.
Property taxes in San Diego County due this weekSan Diego County records show the business underwent numerous health inspections in 2022, 2023 and 2024, all with "A" passing grades.However, the latest inspection last Thursday listed the following violations:Proper Handwashing Facilities - MinorHolding Temperatures - MajorVermin - MajorNonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of ComplianceWarewashing Facilities Maintained - Out of ComplianceEquipment and Utensil Storage, Use - Out of CompliancePremises, Vermin-proofing, Personal/Cleaning Items - Out of ComplianceFloors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of ComplianceNo grade or score was given for the failed inspection, but the result was listed as "Ordered Closed."Phone calls made to the business on Tuesday afternoon were not answered and a machine responded that the voicemail inbox was full.
According to the county, a facility can be ordered closed as "a result of a major violation, lack of a valid health permit, or other immediate risk to public health."Several other businesses were ordered closed in San Diego within the past week due to a major vermin infestation, but most were allowed to reopen after a follow-up inspection.State law requires immediate corrective action or closure of the facility until it complies with the health requirements.
However, the county's website states that businesses with an active infestation of "rodents or vectors that are disease carriers that would likely result in the contamination of food contact surfaces or adulteration of foods" would lead to an "immediate closure.".
