Three dead nymph cockroaches floating in water in a large pot with cabbage were among the reasons a health inspector shut down a vegetarian Chinese restaurant in Rowland Heights in December.

The discovery was made on Dec. 19 at Happy Family Restaurant, 18425 Colima Road No. 2F-B in Rowland Heights. In a report on file with the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, the inspector also made note of:

One live adult cockroach on the floor by the mechanical warewasher.

Three dead cockroaches on the floor by the mechanical wareawsher.

Two dead cockroaches on the floor by the mop sink.

One dead cockroach on the bottom shelf of the interior of the one-door reach-in cooler.

Three dead cockroaches on the floor by the rice cooker.

Two dead cockroaches on the floor behind the ice machine.

Two dead cockroaches on the floor below shelving in the small storage room.

One dead cockroach on the floor behind the chest reach-in freezer in the small storage room.

One dead cockroach on the floor in the women’s restroom.

Cockroach fecal marking in between the white wall and metal splash guard by the oven.

In addition, the inspector found fried taro and tofu balls being held at unsafe temperatures and an accumulation of debris in the coolers, freezers, ice machine and fryer. Employees disposed of 1.5 pounds of tofu balls and 30 pounds of cabbage. The restaurant was given a score of 71, was shut down and allowed to reopen on Dec. 21.

Facilities are graded with a number and letter score much like school report cards. If a food facility is closed for a cockroach, rodent or fly infestation, sewage problems or for not having any water running, the facility loses an additional seven points on top of the four points deducted for major health violations. Any time two major health hazards, such as unsafe food temperatures, are observed, the facility loses an additional three points in its inspection score.

Restaurants and markets whose permits are suspended must close until another inspection determines the problems have been fixed. Closures can occur during routine and owner-initiated inspections, complaint investigations and re-inspections.

Here are other food facilities that were temporarily closed between Dec. 15 and Dec. 28. Unless otherwise noted, the grades listed for the facilities were received on the same day they were closed.

Ahipoke

Location: 245 S. Barranca St., Suite 10, West Covina

Date closed: Dec. 17

Date reopened: Dec. 20

Reason for closure: No hot water

Score: 91

No. 1 Charcoal BBQ

Location: 112 N. Chandler Ave., Suite 101, Monterey Park

Date closed: Dec. 18

Date reopened: Dec. 20

Reason for closure: Cockroach

Score: 75

New Fusion

Location: 1227 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia

Date closed: Dec. 19

Date reopened: Dec. 23

Reason for closure: Cockroach

Score: 75

Pho Oh Ngon

Location: 1831 N. Hacienda Blvd., La Puente

Date closed: Dec. 26

Date reopened: Jan. 3

Reason for closure: Cockroach

Score: 78

Michelada Mix 1

Location: 1665 N. Hacienda Blvd., La Puente

Date closed: Dec. 27

Date reopened: Dec. 28

Reason for closure: No hot water

Score: 90