County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in April 2019

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects 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 vcrma.org/food-facilities-closure-report-inspector-initiated.

The following facility closures (exclusive of mobile facilities) were noted in April 2019. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Cagami Ramen, 1855 Daily Drive #B, Camarillo;
Permit suspension as a result of failing to comply with the Notice of Decision and Order issued on 04/29/2019 to address ongoing facility/equipment maintenance and sanitation violations and to protect the public from potential adverse health impacts;
Date closed - 04/30/19; Date reopened - 05/01/19

Red Hot Foods, 820 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula;
Rodent infestation and unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/29/19; Date reopened - 05/01/19

Panera Bread, 205 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks;
No utensil washing facilities available;
Date closed - 04/25/19; Date reopened - 04/30/19

El Tapatio, 663 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
Unable to perform necessary inspections/unable to determine compliance with the Health and Safety Code due to no access to the food facility provided;
Inspection conducted on 4/26/2019 and observed inoperable plumbing (no hot water available for utensil washing/cleaning, or warm water for hand washing) and unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/23/19; No reopen date

New China Wok Express, 610 W. Ventura Street, Fillmore;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/22/19; Date reopened - 04/23/19

Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt, 2306 Las Posas Road, Camarillo;
No warm water available for adequate hand washing and no hot water available for utensil washing;
Date closed - 04/16/19; Date reopened - 04/17/19

Little Caesar's #5953, 67 W. Main Street, Ventura;
Sewage overflowing inside the facility, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/16/19; Date reopened - 04/17/19

Baskin Robbins, 1413 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
Sewage overflowing inside the facility, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/16/19; Date reopened - 04/16/19

Cajun Kitchen Cafe, 301 E. Main Street, Ventura;
Inoperable hand washing sink in the food preparation area;
Date closed - 04/16/19; Date reopened - 04/16/19

Kreasian Kitchen, 3068 Cochran Street, Simi Valley;
No hot water available for utensil washing/cleaning, or warm water for hand washing;
Date closed - 04/05/19; Date reopened - 04/06/19

Arco Iris #1, 610 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
Unsanitary conditions, repeated violations and poor food handling to the level of posing an immediate health risk;
Date closed - 04/04/19; Date reopened - 04/05/19

Cold Stone Creamery, 215 N. Moorpark Road, #A, Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/04/19; Date reopened - 04/05/19

North Ranch Country Club Tennis Club Bar, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Thousand Oaks;
No valid Permit to Operate, no plans submitted;
Date closed - 04/03/19; No reopen date

Ventura Crab and Spice, 4732 Telephone Road, Unit 5B, Ventura;
Inoperable hand washing sink;
Date closed - 04/02/19; Date reopened - 04/02/19