County of Ventura Food Facility Closures During June and July 2014
The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division protect public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.
The EHD publishes food facility closures at www.ventura.org/rma/envhealth/community-services/consumer-food/closures.html.
The following closures were noted in the months of June and July 2014. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
July 2014
Tacos Sandoval, 2958 Sturgis Road, Oxnard;
No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing, unsanitary conditions exist that may result in the contamination of food;
Date closed - 07/24/14; Date reopened - 07/25/14
Tacos Pepes, 2958 Sturgis Road, Oxnard;
Inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 07/24/14; Date reopened - 07/25/14
Safire, 4850 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo;
No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;
Date closed - 07/23/14; Date reopened - 07/23/14
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, 950 Camarillo Center Drive, #926, Camarillo;
No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;
Date closed - 07/23/14; Date reopened - 07/23/14
Domino's Pizza, 2408 Stearns Street, #A, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/22/14; Date reopened - 07/23/14
Exotic Thai Cafe, 1145 Lindero Canyon Road, #D11, Oak Park;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/21/14; Date reopened - 07/22/14
Nico's Cafe, 788 Lindero Cyn Road, Oak Park;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/21/14; Date reopened - 07/22/14
Rite Aid#5558, (ice cream section only), 205 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks;
No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;
Date closed - 07/18/14; Date reopened - 07/18/14
Connie's Hot Dog - mobile food facility - License Plate 4DA6269;
Inoperable plumbing at hand wash sink resulting in no means to wash hands in the food preparation area;
Date closed - 07/17/14; Date reopened - 07/18/14
Rice Thai Cuisine, 387 E. Main Street, Ventura;
Rodent infetation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/16/14; Date reopened - 07/18/14
El Taco De Mexico - mobile food facility - License Plate 4FF5610;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures, fly infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/12/14; Date reopened - 07/17/14
El Preferido Taco Shop, 654 W. Harvard Blvd, Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/09/14; Date reopened - 07/16/14
Subway, 440 E. Main Street, Ventura;
Inoperable plumbing at hand wash sink resulting in no means to wash hands in the food preparation area;
Date closed - 07/08/14; Date reopened - 07/08/14
Mc Donalds, 5980 Telegraph Road, Ventura;
No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;
Date closed - 07/08/14; Date reopened - 07/08/14
Ventura County Market, 116 S. Mill Street, Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/07/14; Date reopened - 07/09/14
Jersey Mike's Subs, 370 N. Lantana, Camarillo;
Inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 07/03/14; Date reopened - 07/03/14
Campesino Restaurant, 110 W. Harvard Blvd #L, Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/02/14; Date reopened - 07/17/14
Carl's Jr. #145, 887 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/02/14; Date reopened - 07/07/14
June 2014
Panaderia Lupita #2/La Palapa, 2631 N. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard;
Cockroach and rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/30/14; Date reopened - 07/01/14
Cousins Maine Lobster, mobile food facility, license plate #7C21796;
No permit to operate, no plans submitted;
Date closed - 06/28/14; No reopen date
Sweet Factory, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, #195 Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/26/14; Date reopened - 06/27/14
Sumo Japanese Restaurant, 1730 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
No hot water available for handwashing and untensil washing
Date closed - 06/25/14; Date reopened - 06/26/14
Smiley's Super Hot Dogs, mobile food facility, license plate #4FF5203;
No approved commissary, unnapproved liquid waste disposal;
Date closed - 06/24/14; Date reopened - 06/26/14
Senor Gomez Courtyard, 2916 Cochran Street, Simi Valley;
Inadequate handwashing facilities available, wastewater overflowing within the facility, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/23/14; Date reopened - 06/24/14
Tacos El Chifo, Mobile Food Facility, license plate # 5U57393;
Inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 06/21/14; Date reopened - 06/23/14
La Unica Mexican Food and Bakery, 505 Telegraph Road, Fillmore;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/20/14; Date reopened - 06/29/14
Starbucks #8935, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, #600, Simi Valley;
No hot water available for handwashing and untensil washing;
Date closed - 06/19/14; Date reopened - 06/19/14
Glass Bottle Liquor, 344 South C Street, Oxnard;
No water available at the facility;
Date closed - 06/17/14; Date reopened - 06/18/14
Shave It, mobile food facility, license plate # SHAYVET;
Potable water tank in disrepair;
Date closed - 06/14/14; Date reopened - 07/03/14
CVS Pharmacy #8820, (food sales only), 123 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/13/14; Date reopened - 06/14/14
Ojai Ranch House, 102 Besant Road, Ojai;
Unsanitary conditions as a result of construction dust and debris in the food preparation area;
Date closed - 06/11/14; Date reopened - 06/11/14
Deer Lodge, 2261 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/09/14; Date reopened - 06/10/14
Kadi Products at Westlake Certified Farmers' Market,
Inoperable hand wash sink, unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 06/08/14; No reopen date
Maria Bonita, 256 E. Main Street, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/05/14; Date reopened - 06/09/14
Carl's Jr. #145, 887 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/03/14; Date reopened - 06/04/14