Orange County Diner Ordered Closed After Health Inspectors Find Cockroaches

The Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Care Agency visited Woody’s Diner for a routine inspection on August 18, 2025. Inspectors found cockroach activity in several key areas of the restaurant. The officials suspended the permit of the establishment, ordering it to close, as the violations posed a threat to public safety.

Please note that the report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on August 18 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.

Highlights

  • Woody’s Diner was ordered closed by the OC health department on August 18, 2025.
  • The department found major violations in the establishment, including cockroach activity.
  • The restaurant must correct the issues and request a reinspection.

Woody’s Diner

  • Where: 21450 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
  • When: August 18, 2025

The inspectors found that the establishment lacked adequate handwashing facilities. Many cooled foil-wrapped baked potatoes were measured at 56°F in the reach-in cooler, exceeding the recommended time/temperature limit.

Inspectors cited a major violation for improperly reheating potentially hazardous food in the steam table. The officials saw fruit flies in a bottle of vermouth at the bar. Live cockroaches of various life stages were observed between the wall and backsplash in the dish machine room…

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