LA County Shuts Marina del Rey Ruth's Chris After Vermin, Unclean Surfaces

Los Angeles County public health inspectors ordered the temporary closure of the Ruth's Chris Steak House location in Marina del Rey after a Feb. 17 inspection flagged multiple violations, including evidence of a vermin infestation and unclean food-contact surfaces. The closure order was issued on Feb. 20 and applies to the single Marina del Rey restaurant tied to the national Ruth's Chris Steak House brand.

County inspection records from the Feb. 17 visit list multiple violations that prompted the enforcement action. Inspectors documented evidence of vermin infestation and found food-contact surfaces that were not clean, findings that triggered the temporary closure under Los Angeles County health code enforcement procedures. The inspection and subsequent order represent formal intervention rather than voluntary remediation.

The Feb. 20 order requires the Marina del Rey location to cease operations pending whatever corrective actions the county deems necessary. The action effectively halted service at the Marina del Rey restaurant following the inspection findings, removing the location from normal business activity until inspectors confirm compliance with public health standards.

The enforcement action focuses narrowly on the Marina del Rey address and the conditions noted during the Feb. 17 inspection. The record of "multiple violations" on that inspection report is the basis for the Feb. 20 closure; inspectors cited both the presence of vermin and the unclean state of surfaces that come into direct contact with food as the critical failures that endangered sanitation standards.

The temporary closure ordered Feb. 20 by Los Angeles County public health inspectors places immediate compliance obligations on the Marina del Rey Ruth's Chris location. The county action follows the documented Feb. 17 inspection findings and will remain a matter for county health officials to monitor and lift according to their remediation and reinspection process.