Mouse Infestation Closes Moroccan Restaurant

After spotting mouse droppings in several places, including the lid of a food container, county health inspectors closed Darna Mediterranean in June.

Mouse droppings were first spotted June 21, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The problem was corrected and the restaurant reopened the next day.

But on June 29, inspectors returned and found more mouse droppings on the wooden board of a table near the rear exit.

Here are the other major health violations observed by the OCHCA:

• Eggplant was 72 degrees Fahrenheit, hummus was 73 degrees and vegetable sauces were 80 degrees at the restaurant's buffet. Those foods are supposed to be stored below 41 degrees or above 135 degrees, the OCHCA says.
• Dirty wiping clothes were stored on a food surface during food preparation. No sanitation solution was available nearby.

Minor violation included hookah products in the kitchen, food containers stored on the floor, utensils and equipment stored on the floor and unclean trash storage.

After a fourth inspection, the restaurant was determined free of mouse infestation July 9.

Yelp.com readers give the restaurant a 3.5-star rating over 25 reviews.