Jitlada temporarily closed vermin

Jitlada, the long-running Southern Thai restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles’ Thai Town, was temporarily closed on April 30 after Los Angeles County health inspectors cited a “vermin infestation,” according to county health records cited by KTLA. The restaurant reopened on May 2 after managers corrected the problems, KTLA reported. KTLA reported on May 13 that the closure order came from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which oversees restaurant inspections and posts recent facility closures online. The station said Jitlada did not address the shutdown on social media, and that it had reached out for comment by email while the restaurant’s voicemail was not accepting messages as of Wednesday afternoon. (ktla.com) The county’s public health department says its inspection system lets the public review facility closures from the last 100 days, while details for restaurant and food market inspection reports conducted on or after Aug. 25, 2025 must be requested through the department’s Custodian of Records. The department says it responds to those records requests within 10 days of receipt. (ktla.com) Jitlada has been one of Los Angeles’ best-known Thai restaurants for years. KTLA described it as Michelin Guide-honored and said it has been frequented by celebrities. The station also noted that chef Sarintip “Jazz” Singsanong was nominated by the James Beard Foundation for Best Chef in California in 2022 and 2023. April brought a broader run of temporary restaurant closures across Los Angeles County. (publichealth.lacounty.gov) KTLA reported in a separate April 14 roundup that vermin infestation — including bugs and rodents — was the most common reason for closure in the county, with other frequent violations including sewage discharge, unsafe food temperatures and sanitation problems. The station said most closures lasted only a few days before operators fixed the issues and were cleared to reopen. (ktla.com) Los Angeles County’s health department says inspection results for active restaurants and food markets are available for the past five years through its public portal. The department also says the public can search by facility name, address, city or ZIP code, and use separate tabs for inspection results, facility closures and citation closures. May 13 was the date KTLA published its report on Jitlada’s closure and reopening. (ktla.com) The next public step for anyone seeking the underlying inspection paperwork is a records request to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Custodian of Records, while the county’s closure list remains available online for the most recent 100 days. (ktla.com) (publichealth.lacounty.gov)