A Concord restaurant was shut down by the health department for the second time in three months, and this time, the violation was due to a cockroach infestation.

Heath inspectors found the cockroaches inside the China Wall Buffet on Tuesday. As you can see, it’s very much alive.

The inspection was triggered by a complaint by a customer dining at the all-you-can-eat establishment, claiming that a dead cockroach was found on a shrimp and a dead bug was found on an oyster.

Inspectors went in and took pictures. The report stated they found over 50 insects alive and dead inside food containers, and 20 live cockroaches were discovered above the food preparation sink.

These findings caused the restaurant to be closed temporarily.

“When you have vermin in a restaurant that would be mice, rats, flies or cockroaches, (these are) critters that carry disease organisms,” Contra Costa Senior Environmental Health Specialist Joe Doser said. “In fact, cockroaches, for example, they’ve isolated 32 different species of bacteria on cockroaches.”

The county’s environmental health department says this same restaurant was shut down in June for not maintaining food at the proper temperature.

“With two closures in three months, that definitely warrants in an enhanced enforcement action,” Doser said.

A man who identified himself as the owner declined to comment. Although a woman who opened the door said that the restaurant was very clean, a health inspector who came back for a follow-up inspection this afternoon agreed and is allowing the restaurant to reopen.

Because the restaurant was closed twice in three months. The owner will also have to attend an administrative hearing with the health department.

A hearing agreement with specific expectations will be set for the restaurant. 

If the owner fails to meet those requirements, the restaurant can face suspension of its operating permit.

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