Volume 103 Issue 46
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Thursday May 3, 2018
Many Fullerton restaurants violate health codes NEEDED REINSPECTIONS • BIGS Fullerton Bar & Grill • Fantasy Burger • El Pollo Fino • Fresh Griller • Izakaya Takasei • L & L Hawaiian Barbecue • Noodle St • Mr BBQ • Oggi’s • Ola Hawaiian BBQ • Papa John’s Pizza Pho A’mie • Pho Olivia’s Bistro • Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill • Which Wich Superior Sandwiches • Thailandia • What’s Up Japanese Noodle
NO VIOLATIONS ANITA HUOR / DAILY TITAN
When restaurants are faced with violations, they must immediately fix them or risk being shut down by the Orange County health inspector. JENNIFER GARCIA Staff Writer
JASON ROCHLIN Asst. News Editor
How do you know if a restaurant is a safe place to eat? While a restaurant may look clean from the outside, most consumers don’t see what goes on in the kitchen. It’s the county health inspectors who get an expansive look into the inner workings of the restaurant. Inspectors see when an employee preparing food has an exposed cut on their arm, when chicken has been undercooked or when an employee handles raw meat without gloves and then handles produce. When the inspectors observe violations of the California Health and Safety Code, they record them in an inspection report. The Daily Titan examined the two most recent inspection reports of 55 restaurants in the area
surrounding Cal State Fullerton. Between 2016 and 2018, 10 restaurants passed with no violations, 24 passed with either minor or major violations and 17 had violations that required reinspection. Four restaurants were closed for a single day due to critical violations that could not be immediately fixed. During inspections, restaurants must fix the violations immediately or risk being shut down by the county health inspector, said Jessica Good, public information manager for the Orange County Health Care Agency, in an email. Unlike Los Angeles County which posts “A, B, C” inspection grades for restaurants, Orange County uses three window seals issued to a restaurant based on its
PASSED WITH VIOLATIONS • WaBa Grill • Pieology Pizzeria • Little Caesar’s Pizza • 85c Bakery Cafe • Baja California Fish Tacos(hot and cold water available) • Cafe Rio Mexican Grill • Chipotle Mexican Grill • Del Taco • El Farolito • Flame Broiler • Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches inspection results, Good said in an email. According to California Health and Safety Code: • Pass: The facility has met an acceptable level of
• LA Michoacana Ice Cream Delight • Leadbelly’s Barbecue • McDonald’s • Pepe’s Finest Mexican Food • Shorty’z • Sonic Drive-In • Subway • Taqueria De Anda • Thai Basil • The Habit Burger Grill • The Pizza Press • Twin Dragons • Afters Ice Cream
compliance with the California Retail Food Code. • Reinspection Due-Pass: Violations were observed and corrected during the most recent inspection. A
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Denny’s El Pollo Loco In-N-Out Burger Jack in the Box Panera Bread Philz Coffee Wingstop Yogurtland Tortas LA Corona Taco Bell
ONE-DAY CLOSURES • • • •
Five Guys Miss Donut & Bagel Starbucks The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
follow-up inspection will be conducted to ensure continued compliance with the California Retail Food Code. • Closed: The facility had a major critical violation that could not be immediately corrected. The health permit is suspended until the correction can be made. SEE UNSANITARY
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Student unifies CSUF gaming community Susie Law’s network extends beyond her time with the League of Legends Club. JACOB TATHAM Staff Writer
When Cal State Fullerton student Susie Law dealt with the stress of frequently moving around as a kid, she found solace in GameCube, spending many of her childhood hours playing “Super Mario Sunshine” with her brother. Law, a fourth-year business major, found a love for
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I decided to convert my passion for video games and sharing that with others to create these experiences.
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SUSIE LAW CSUF League of Legends Club president
video games that she has spread through CSUF by creating a community as both president of the League of Legends Club and the main curator of Student Interactive Entertainment Gaming Expo (SIEGE), that was held for the second time at CSUF on April 21. “I decided to convert my passion for video games and share that with others to create these experiences. I want (people) to experience what it’s like to have that community and have people to play with,” Law said. SIEGE filled the Titan Student Union to the brim with gaming tournaments, demos, merchandise booths and speaker panels. As the participants roamed around enthusiastically checking out the different attractions, Law frantically maneuvered through the hall, making sure everything was going to plan, constantly receiving friendly greetings left and right.
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MATTHEW MENDOZA / DAILY TITAN
Keith Franklin is a constant presence at Goodwin Field, always dressed head to toe in his Titans gear.
CSUF baseball’s biggest fan
“Superfan” Keith Franklin had a tough journey before finding a home in Fullerton. MATTHEW MENDOZA Staff Writer
While taking in a Cal State Fullerton baseball game at Goodwin Field, it is impossible not to notice the “Braveheart” lookalike down the right field line yelling and chanting as he roots on the Titans. His name is Keith Franklin, and he is known as the
Titans baseball “Superfan.” Baseball plays a large part of Franklin’s life. He used it as an escape to get away from a lot of troubles he dealt with in his early life. SEE SUPERFAN 12 VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM