‘Vermin infestation’ closes in style Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse location in Marina Del Rey’

A “vermin infestation” has pressured a widely known steakhouse in Marina Del Rey to close its doorways.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse — a spot that fees diners greater than $70 {dollars} for a filet and $20 bucks for cocktail was shut down on Feb. 17, in response to the Los Angeles County Public Well being Division. 

Throughout the inspection of the upscale institution, the well being inspectors discovered a number of violations. Two of the 5 violations had been categorized as “Main.” The 2 main violations had been for “no bugs, rodents, birds or animals current” and “meals contact surfaces: clear and sanitized.”

The opposite violations included gear storage and construction maintenance … however they weren’t main points.

When The California Publish referred to as the situation Thursday, an individual who answered the cellphone mentioned it was open for enterprise.

“The outcomes of our newest well being inspection don’t mirror our dedication to working a clear and protected restaurant. We complied with the well being division’s resolution to shut the restaurant following pest exercise confined to a small space of the restaurant and have actively labored with our pest management supplier to deal with the problem. We’ll reopen tonight at 6 p.m. for dinner service,” a rep for the restaurant informed The Publish.

“The well being and security of our Friends and Staff Members is essential to us. We pleasure ourselves on having the cleanest and most secure eating places within the enterprise, and we’re dedicated to stopping one thing like this from taking place once more,” they continued.

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On the Reddit thread r/FoodLosAngeles, one poster mentioned they weren’t stunned.

“From my expertise at this explicit Ruth, I’m not stunned. Final time I used to be there we sat on the bar and it was completely filthy,” the commenter alleged.  “Full bus tubs all over the place, nothing wiped down. We ended up simply getting a drink and bouncing with out getting meals, and we even had a present card.”

Others famous their shock to be taught the issue on the costly eatery.

“Man all these sky-high-prices don’t cowl rodent infestation!,” the particular person commented.

Dozens of eating places in Los Angeles County have been shut down for “vermin infestations” in simply the previous few weeks, in response to the county well being division’s prolonged checklist. Many of the closures lasted between 2-5 days.

Santa Monica hotspot Elephante, the place a ribeye steak goes for $120 and fancy cocktails go for $20, was pressured to shut on Jan. 20 because of the presence of pests, in response to the Los Angeles County Division of Well being.

It reopened two days later after the problems had been remedied, in response to the well being division.The complete checklist of offenders could be discovered on the Los Angeles County Public Well being Division’s web site.