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Cockroaches Close Mariner's Coffee Shop

Cockroaches in the kitchen forced Mariner's Coffee Shop in Newport Beach to close.

After finding cockroaches in the kitchen, county health officials recently closed Mariner's Coffee Shop in Newport Beach.

During a routine inspection on Sept. 10, Mariner's racked up two major health violations and 11 minor health violations.

Both young and adult cockroaches were seen "on the walls, floor, and food container in the kitchen," according to the report.

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  • You can read the health report, which is attached to the right of this article.

Minor violations included unlabeled spray bottles, a damaged drain grate on the kitchen floor and no food-handler cards for employees.

The restaurant passed a follow-up inspection Sept. 12 and was allowed to reopen.

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