A Fresno restaurant owner offered a bribe to a county inspector, according to details in a report from the Fresno County Department of Public Health.
The restaurant, Pho Lau Vieng # 2, had been closed since June 20, due to a “cockroach and rodent infestation.” The bribe was offered during a failed July 7 reinspection — “nothing was specified” and the bribe was declined, according to the report.
The owner was “fully aware” of the illegality of the bribe and told to not do it again, according to the report. The restaurant was allowed to reopen after a follow-up inspection three days later. The Bee attempted to contact the owner of the restaurant, but the owner was not immediately available for comment…