The 10 Dirtiest Restaurants in Orange County — April 2026
We analyzed every health inspection in Orange County — over 13,000 of them — and ranked restaurants by what actually matters: cockroach infestations, rodent droppings, sewage, and forced closures. Not just who had the most violations, but who had the scariest ones.
These are the 10 restaurants you absolutely need to know about. Some are closed. Some are still open and serving food right now. Buckle up.
1. Tram 3 Cream Coffee — CLOSED for Cockroach & Rodent Infestations
9520 Garden Grove Blvd Ste 1, Garden Grove, CA 92844
The official reason for closure, straight from the inspector's report: "Cockroach & Rodent Infestations." Plural. Both. At the same time. This Garden Grove coffee shop earned an immediate permit suspension with 7 violations including gaps under every door big enough for a rodent welcome party, cracks throughout the facility creating cockroach condos, and a cooler running at 50F. The inspector required them to eliminate ALL live and dead cockroaches, remove ALL rodent activity, and clean ALL surfaces contaminated by both. Your boba is not worth this.
2. Equinox — CLOSED: Rodent Droppings + Dead Cockroaches at the $200/Month Gym
1980 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614
Your premium gym membership gets you eucalyptus towels and rodent droppings at the soda syrup station. Inspectors found dead cockroaches on glue traps at the kitchen entrance AND dead cockroaches throughout the food facility. The glue traps mean management already knew about the problem. The rats at the soda station mean they were visiting your post-workout fountain drinks. Equinox closed itself "until further notice." At least they had that much decency. Read the full report
3. My House Restaurant / Tuyet Tinh Coc — CLOSED for Rodent Infestation
12921 Fern St Ste A-C, Garden Grove, CA 92843
"Rodent infestation within critical areas of the facility." That's the official finding. Inspectors found rodent droppings and ordered: remove all droppings, eliminate all rodent activity, clean and sanitize all surfaces, and remove all clutter from dry storage. Oh, and they were also caught with a can of household Raid in the kitchen — you're supposed to use commercially approved pest control, not the same spray you use on ants at home. 9 violations total.
4. Darya Restaurant — CLOSED Twice for Cockroach Infestation
1611 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Darya got shut down for cockroaches on April 9. The manager requested a reinspection THE NEXT DAY. Result? Still closed. The cockroach infestation was ongoing. Gaps around the front door, behind the soda machine, around electrical conduits — basically a highway system for roaches. A compliance hearing was scheduled to decide if they keep their permit at all. Read the full report
5. Yummy Egg Noodles — CLOSED Twice in Three Weeks
4504 W 1st St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
The name says yummy. The inspector said cockroaches. Twice. In three weeks. First closure on March 17 for cockroaches + broken cooler. Reinspection on April 10 — cooler fixed, cockroaches still there. Closed again immediately. A compliance hearing was scheduled. "Yummy" is doing a LOT of heavy lifting in that name. Read the full report
6. Herb Garden Noodle Star — CLOSED: Cockroaches in Critical Food Prep Areas
14291 Euclid St Ste D108, Garden Grove, CA 92843
A routine inspection turned into an immediate shutdown. Cockroach infestation within critical areas — that means where your food is being made. 10 violations including domestic pesticide under the prep sink (they were trying to DIY the cockroach problem instead of calling a professional). Permit suspended on the spot. Read the full report
7. MoonGoat Coffee Roasters — Dead Cockroaches on the Floor
7200 Acacia Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92845
More like MoonRoach. The Garden Grove location of the popular OC coffee chain had dead cockroaches on the floor next to the rear prep cooler and on sticky traps under the freezer. Plus a cooler that's been serviced twice and still can't stay cold. The roaches were so comfortable they weren't even hiding anymore. Still open though — they're just on reinspection. Read the full report
8. La Rosa — CLOSED: Sewage in the Parking Lot
1299 S Harbor Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
Not a leak. Not a drip. Active sewage flowing out of two sewer outlets in the parking lot. Water was shut off to the entire building. No water = no handwashing, no cooking, no restaurant. This one's different from the pest closures — it's an infrastructure failure, not a cleanliness issue. But sewage near a food establishment is an immediate public health risk. Read the full report
9. Taichi Restaurant — Customer Called in a Rat Tip
5414 Walnut Ave Ste A, Irvine, CA 92604
Someone filed complaint #CO168165 with a blunt message: "Back door open. Rats in facility." Inspectors showed up and found 11 violations — back doors wide open with the air curtain disconnected (rolling out the welcome mat for pests), frozen pork thawing on top of the ice machine, raw meat above ready-to-eat food, and scrambled eggs stored above the mop sink. Still open for business. Read the full report
10. Rockwells Cafe And Bakery — Dead Cockroaches During Reinspection
17853 Santiago Blvd Ste 109, Villa Park, CA 92861
Rockwells was shut down on March 24 for a cockroach infestation. They called for a reinspection. The inspector came back and found... more dead cockroaches. Still in the facility. The surfaces were cleaned and sanitized, but finding dead roaches during your "we fixed it" inspection is not the flex they were hoping for. A follow-up reinspection was scheduled.
What You Can Do
Before you panic — most restaurants pass their inspections. Out of the 13,000+ inspections we track in Orange County, only about 2% result in violations. But knowledge is power. And 6 of these 10 are still serving food right now while they wait for reinspection.
Search any restaurant on DirtyBite to check their latest inspection status before you eat. Your stomach will thank you.
Data sourced from the Orange County Health Care Agency. All violations are matters of public record.