County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in January-February 2016
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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 www.ventura.org/rma/envhealth/community-services/consumer-food/closures.html.
The following facility closures were noted in January and February 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
February 2016
B & J Drive In, 1323 Los Angeles Avenue, Ventura; Unsanitary conditions, serious and repeated violations; Date closed - 02/25/16; Date reopened - 02/26/16
Burger King #1783, 1152 Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley; Sewage overflowing within the facility; Date closed - 02/25/16; No reopen date
Ralph's Grocery #62 (Fish/Seafood only), 615 W. Channel Islands Blvd., Port Hueneme; No hot water available for hand washing or utensil washing; Date closed - 02/24/16; Date reopened - 02/25/16
Stagecoach Station, 12679 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai; No toilet facilities available for employees; Date closed - 02/24/16; Date reopened - 02/24/16
Jasmine Thai Restaurant, 1145 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura; Inadequate refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures; Date closed - 02/18/16; Date reopened - 02/19/16
Carniceria Mexicana El Rio, 2651 Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard; Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 02/08/16; Date reopened - 02/11/16
Galletto Bar & Grill, 982 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake; Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 02/04/16; Date reopened - 02/05/16
Thousand Wok Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar, 450 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks; No hot water available for hand washing or utensil washing; Date closed - 02/04/16; Date reopened - 02/05/16
La Terraza, 1000 E. Main Street, Santa Paula; Blocked drainline resulting in inoperable plumbing; Date closed - 02/04/16; Date reopened - 02/05/16
Joi Cafe, 2855 Agoura Road, Thousand Oaks; Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 02/04/16; Date reopened - 02/05/16
January 2016
Exotic Thai Bistro, 1555 Town Center Way, Simi Valley; Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/29/16;Date reopened - 01/31/16
El Tapatio, 663 S Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard; No valid permit to operate; Date closed 01/21/16; Date reopened - 01/29/16
Buenaventura Bar & Grill, 5880 Olivas Park Road, Ventura; Inoperable plumbing; Date closed - 01/25/16; Date reopened - 01/25/16
Del Taco #177, 2990 Cochran Street, Simi Valley; No warewashing sink, or food preparation sink available; Date closed - 01/22/16; Date reopened - 01/23/16
Mercado Numero Uno, 1616 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley; Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/21/16; Date reopened - 01/22/16
Prime Steakhouse, 2009 Thompson Blvd., Ventura; Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/20/16; Date reopened - 01/21/16
Outback Steakhouse, 2341 Lockwood Street, Oxnard; Sewage overflowing within the food facility, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/19/16; Date reopened - 01/20/16
Thousand Wok Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar, 450 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks; Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/13/16; Date reopened - 01/14/16
Peking Restaurant, 5960 Telegraph Road, Ventura; Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement; Date closed - 01/12/16; Date reopened - 01/13/16
Marisco El Campeon, 1175 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula; No hot water available for hand washing or utensil washing, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement; Date closed - 01/12/16; Date reopened - 01/13/16
Sushi Ichiban, 207 E. Channel Islands Blvd., Port Hueneme; No hot water available for hand washing or utensil washing, Inoperable hand washing facilities and unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/12/16; Date reopened - 01/13/16
Rachada Thai Cuisine, 525 New Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark; No hot water available for hand washing or utensil washing; Date closed - 01/11/16; Date reopened - 01/11/16
Mia's Place, 1129 Petit Avenue, Ventura; Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to compliance agreement; Date closed - 01/11/16; Date reopened - 01/12/16
Sea Casa, 1014 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake; Cockroach infestation, leak through ceiling into food preparation area, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/07/16; Date reopened - 01/08/16
Las Sirenas Bar and Grill, 2091 N. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard; Inoperable equipment, unsanitary conditions, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement; Date closed - 01/06/16; Date reopened - 01/11/16
Blenders In The Grass, 1225 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard; No hot water available for hand washing or utensil washing; Date closed - 01/06/16; Date reopened - 01/07/16
Popeye's Chicken, 1900 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard; Facility not fully enclosed ceiling/roof water leak, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/06/16; Date reopened - 01/06/16
Pookie's Thai Westlake, 900 Hampshire Road, Thousand Oaks; Rodent infestation, leak through ceiling into food preparation area, unsanitary conditions; Date closed - 01/05/16; Date reopened - 01/06/16
