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More Rodents Found, Little Sichuan Remains Closed

County Health System reps say inspectors will be visiting daily until the situation gets under control.

Results are in from Monday's inspection of Little Sichuan restaurant on E. 4th Avenue in San Mateo, and unfortunately, they aren't good.

According to Robyn Thaw, public information officer for the San Mateo County Health System, inspectors found additional rodents in the restaurant Monday, and therefore are not allowing the restaurant to re-open at this time.

"Environmental Health staff visited the facility, and while there was no evidence of new rodent droppings in the kitchen area, two rodents were found in the ceiling," Thaw told Patch.

Thaw added, the owners of the restaurant were ordered to continue working on the situation, and inspectors will be dropping by the restaurant daily to check on progress toward becoming a clean and healthy facility.

"The facility remains closed, and the operator was instructed to continue aggressive trapping in the ceiling area as well as in the kitchen, until complete eradication is observed," she said. "The ceiling area is to be vacuumed to clean dry rodent droppings."

Thaw added, "Environmental staff will continue to visit the facility daily until the facility is allowed to reopen; followed by an increased inspection frequency to ensure compliance."

Patch wants to know - were you a fan of Little Sichuan? If the restaurant is deemed clean and allowed to re-open, would you dine there? Tell us in the anonymous poll below, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section as well.

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Bren May 19, 2013 at 06:49 pm
I see that I meant to type "...that connect us to the past," but I accidentally typedRead More "...and connect us to the past." I think my meaning came through, though. Yes, the world does not need another national chain retail store or restaurant, which is surely what they're planning to put in there.
CP May 19, 2013 at 02:22 pm
Yes Bren, agree with you....good point.....really what it seems to come down to is money vs. theRead More good of the community and richness of traditions. And all despite the Master Plan for that site in San Mateo that seems to require an ice skating rink or similar recreational facility AT THAT SITE, and all despite the fact the Ice Chalet would like to continue operations there. The Developer has made it difficult to impossible for any ice rink to operate there (tricky it seems)....so they can get a cookie cutter retail outlet in ? .....very, very sad for the youth of the community.
Bren May 17, 2013 at 10:09 am
I think the issue is much larger than whether children will experience stress. That ice rink is aRead More local institution, dating back at least to when Fashion Island was there. It's terrible for communities to lose so many landmarks and connect us to the past.
Anita Reimann April 29, 2013 at 11:43 am
Dear Ari, Thank you for your service to our community. It's wonderful that you are already making aRead More difference.