County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health has shut down all operations at Stolichnaya Bakery and Deli in West Hollywood for violation section 114259.1, which means there is a vermin infestation.
The popular bakery located in Sanfair Center at 7875 Santa Monica Blvd, currently has a notice of closure on their front door. The notice states the restaurant was closed for violation(s) of California Health and Los Angeles County Code. It was shut down on Monday, November 13, 2023, which is for over a week as of the posting of this piece.
The violation description is listed in the attachment below.
According to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, infestation (vermin) is defined as the presence of vermin within the food facility as evidenced by actual live bodies, fresh droppings or vomitus, urine stains, or gnaw marks, that could result in contamination to the food, equipment, packaging, or utensils.
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The fact this place has remained open for so long is a mystery. It’s dirty, the quality of the food is poor and the staff are horrible. Go across the road on Santa Monica for better quality food.
Most of Southern CA has a rodent issue like SF and NYC
My babushka is crushed & devastated from the unexpected news of her beloved bakery being shut down. I gave her a dose of valocordin before breaking the news. She immediately fell to her knees in disbelief. Thank god for the knee pads I bought her at our local Rite Aid & her carpet flooring. She has not slept in the past 48 hours. I bought her a loaf of bread from Pavilions – she took one bite, spat it out, & chucked the loaf off her condo’s balcony striking a tmz celebrity tour bus.
It’s about time. I shopped there a couple of times and both time I got big red painful “acne”. It was a few years ago though
I hope they re-open soon. This is a West Hollywood landmark. I doubt any of the vermin got into the baked goods. People need to lighten up.
this place has a had a c rating for years…. never tried to make their establishment better
Gross.