County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in September/October 2012

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 as of Thursday, October 25th. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

OCTOBER 2012

El Oaxaco, 335 W. 4th Street, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/30/12; No reopen date

Bienestar y Emergia, 1023 Ventura Road, Oxnard;

No hot water for utensil and equipment cleaning, no warm water for employee handwashing;

Date closed - 10/29/12; No reopen date

El Rio Oxnard Market, 2585 Vineyard Avenue, El Rio;
Sewage backing up into the facility, no operable toilets or plumbing, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/25/12; Date reopened - 10/25/12

Domino's Pizza, 2581 Vineyard Avenue, El Rio;
Sewage backing up into the facility, no operable toilets or plumbing, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/25/12; Date reopened - 10/25/12

Sun Donuts, 2575 Vineyard Avenue, El Rio;
Sewage backing up into the facility, no operable toilets or plumbing, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/25/12; Date reopened - 10/25/12

Carl's Jr., 1745 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
Sewage overflowing from the facility, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/25/12; Date reopened - 10/25/12

Barrelhouse 101, 1067 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/24/12; Date reopened - 10/25/12

Quiznos Sub, 1780 S. Victoria Ave. C, Ventura;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 10/23/12; Date reopened - 10/24/12

La Cita Nightclub, 441 Hueneme Road, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/18/12; Date reopened - 10/22/12

Grab N Go Bistro, 2646 Palma Drive., Ventura;
No valid permit to operate;
Date closed - 10/18/12; Date reopened - 10/19/12

Arco Iris #1, 610 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/18/12; Date reopened - 10/21/12

The Tavern, 211 E. Santa Clara Street, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/10/12; Date reopened - 10/11/12

Peking Restaurant (bar only), 5960 Telegraph Road, Ventura;
Bar remodeled without prior plan review and approval, no utensil cleaning sink provided;
Date closed - 10/10 12; No reopen date

Ben & Jerry's of Ventura, 523 E. Main Street, Ventura;
No hot water for utensil and equipment cleaning, no warm water for employee handwashing;
Date closed - 10/08/12; Date reopened - 10/09/12

No. 1 Asia Buffet, 1850 Erringer Road, Simi Valley;

Unsafe food temperatures, failure to adhere to a Compliance Agreement;

Date closed - 10/08/12; Reopened 10/9/12

Westside Cellar Cafe & Lounge, 222 E. Main Street, Ventura;
No water for equipment & utensil cleaning or hand washing;
Date closed - 10/03/12; Date reopened - 10/03/12

El Sancho Loco, mobile food facility, License plate #4LH4472,

2745 Teller Road, Newbury Park;

Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures, no hot water available for handwashing and utensil washing, no valid commissary, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 10/02/12; Date reopened - 10/05/12

SEPTEMBER 2012

Sam's Santa Paula Market (meat section only), 644 W. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;
No hot water for utensil cleaning or handwashing;
Date closed - 09/24/12; Date reopened - 09/24/12

Moonlight Donuts, 110 W. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/21/12; Date reopened - 09/24/12

Coldstone Creamery, 215 N. Moorpark Road, #A, Thousand Oaks;

Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a Compliance Agreement,

unsanitaty conditions;

Date closed - 09/20/12; Date reopened - 09/21/12

Sushi Ozeki, 1437 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
No valid permit to operate, no plans submitted;
Date closed - 09/17/12; Date reopened - 09/20/12

No. 1 Asia Buffet, 1850 Erringer Road, Simi Valley;

Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a Compliance Agreement, unsafe food temperatures, failure to maintain handwashing sinks accessible;

Date closed - 09/17/12; Date reopened - 09/18/12

Subway, 700 Lindero Canyon Road, #202, Oak Park;

Inadequate refrigeration, holding food at unsafe temperatures;

Date closed - 09/17/12; Date reopened - 09/18/12

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1600 E. Gonzales Road, Oxnard;

No hot water provided for hand washing, utensil and equipment cleaning;

Date closed - 09/14/12; Date reopened - 09/14/12

MTZ Ice Cream, (commissary), 215 Ojai Street, Santa Paula;

No valid Permit, no plans submitted, no toilet or handwashing facilities;

Date closed - 09/13/12; No reopen date

MTZ Ice Cream, (ice cream carts);

No approved commissary, no valid Permits;

Date closed - 09/13/12; Carts with permits reopened 09/17/12;

Papa John's Pizza, 5722 Telephone Road #14, Ventura;
No hot water provided for hand washing, utensil and equipment cleaning;

Date closed - 09/07/12; Date reopened - 09/07/12