County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in July 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 July 2019. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
Jack in the Box, 2352 East Thompson Boulevard, Ventura;
Inoperable warewashing sink;
Date closed - 07/29/19; Date reopened - 07/29/19
2686 Kitchen, 2686 Loma Vista Rd., Ventura;
Inoperable warewashing sink, inadequate refrigeration;
Date closed - 07/26/19; Date reopened - 07/26/19
4 Way Meat Market #7 Hueneme, 541 W. Hueneme Rd., Oxnard;
Inoperable restrooms, inoperable walk-in refrigeration unit, remodeling without approval, fly infestation and unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/25/19; Date reopened - 07/26/19
Taqueria Caporales, 601 W. Hueneme Rd., Oxnard
Cockroach infestation and unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/25/19; Date reopened - 07/26/19
La Quinta Inn, 5818 Valentine Road, Ventura;
Inoperable warewashing sink, inadequate refrigeration;
Date closed - 07/22/19; Date reopened - 07/22/19
EMC Seafood & Raw Bar, 511 Town Center Drive #3015, Oxnard;
Kitchen is not fully enclosed, resulting in unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/19/19; Date reopened - 7/19/19
Burger King #7, 2500 S. Ventura Rd., Oxnard;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/18/19; Date roepened - 07/20/19
Garcia's Catering & Restaurant, 165 North Hayes Street, Oxnard;
No permit to operate;
Date closed - 07/18/19; Permit issued - 07/19/19
Player's Card Club, 6580 Auto Center Drive, Ventura;
Inoperable plumbing resulting in sewage overflowing outside of the facility;
Date closed - 07/17/19; Date reopened - 07/17/19
La Michoacana Azteca, 500 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura;
No hot water available at the facility;
Date closed - 07/16/19; Date reopened - 07/16/19
Don Lalo's 385 West El Roblar Drive, Ojai;
Power outage, inadequate refrigeration;
Date closed - 07/16/19; Date reopened - 07/17/19
Henny Penny Fish & Chips, 200 S. Ventura Rd., Oxnard;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/16/19; Date roepened - 07/22/19
Fratelli's Pizza & Brews, 1559 Spinnaker Drive, Unit 100, Ventura;
No means to adequately wash hands in the food preparation area;
Date closed - 07/15/19; Date reopened - 07/19/19
J&R Fruit Stand, 2852 East Telegraph Road, Fillmore;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/15/19; Date reopened - 07/17/19
Rosabella's Cafe & Bakery, 2705 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/12/19; Date reopened - 07/13/19
Spring Garden, 1795 S. Victoria Ave. #101-A, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/08/19; Date reopened - 07/09/19
Ventura County Market, 116 South Mill Street, Santa Paula;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/02/19; Date reopened - 07/05/19