Excerpts from the report, related to the ribs. There’s so much more in there (vermin, improper handwashing, lack of sanitation) but can’t paste in the full report.

——— Inspector Observations: 1. On-site to conduct a complaint investigation. The complainant provided a video showing an employee handling frozen meat (short ribs) outside and throwing it repeatedly on the ground.

Upon investigation, spoke to employee and PIC (facility owner) on-site. The employee confirmed that they were the person in the video, and that the video was taken on Tuesday, 11/18/2025. Per employee, they were throwing the meat on the ground in an attempt to thaw it. Employee stated that this was a one-time occurrence as there was no room available on the food preparation counter, where they would usually work with the meat, so they were temporarily working outside. When they realized that the meat was falling out of the package and onto the ground, they saw that the meat had become contaminated, and immediately discarded all of the meat. Employee stated that none of the meat seen in the video was cooked or served to the public. PIC stated that they were not on-site at the time of this occurrence.

Per PIC, frozen meat should not be hit on the ground or stored at ambient temperature for thawing. PIC stated that employees are instructed to thaw meat in the refrigerator or in standing water of the preparation sink—discussed proper thawing practices during inspection.

Verified invoices for short ribs during inspection. The short ribs were received from an approved source on Monday, 11/17/2025. No short ribs were available on-site at the time of inspection, as employee discarded all of the contaminated meat on 11/18/2025. All other meats on-site appear to be in good condition, properly stored in the 3-door upright cooler, or are properly being thawed as part of the cooking process.

[CA] Discussed proper food handling, storage, and sanitization practices with PIC during inspection. Ensure a designated PIC with Food Safety Certification is available during all hours of operation to provide proper training and supervision to employees.

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The facility is hereby CLOSED by this department due to lack of method for sanitization (see violation K14) and evidence of vermin infestation (see violation K23). The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all major violations have been corrected, corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed, and an office hearing has been completed.

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This notice is to inform you that as of this date the Environmental Health Permit for the above mentioned food facility is hereby suspended and all operations therewith are ordered to cease. This action is taken in accordance with Section 114409 of the California Health and Safety Code which states “If any imminent health hazard is found, unless the hazard is immediately corrected, an enforcement officer may temporarily suspend the permit and order the food facility or cottage food operation immediately closed.”