County of Ventura Food Facility Closures October 2013 through January 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 for the period October 2013 through January 2014. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
JANUARY 2014
Taco Inn, 812 N. Ventura Rd. #F, Oxnard;
No hot water available for handwashing and utensil washing;
Date closed - 01/22/14; Date reopened - 01/23/14
4-Way Meat Market, 724 North Ventura Ave, Ventura;
Unsanitary conditions
Date closed - 01/22/14; Date reopened - 01/23/14
Lupita's Bakery #2, 2631 N. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard
Cockroach and rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/21/14; Date reopened - 01/23/14
Thai House, 2311 Tapo Street, B, Simi Valley;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/21/14; Date reopened - 01/24/14
A & F Country Market, 4550 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura;
Water supply not meeting drinking water quality standards;
Date closed - 01/21/14; Date reopened 01/21/14
Le Petit Cafe, 1591 Spinnaker Drive #112, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/16/14; Date reopened - 01/17/14
Sugar Beets, 455 South A Street, Oxnard;
Unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/15/14; Date reopened - 01/16/14
Bada Korean BBQ Tofu House, 14711 Princeton Avenue, #1, Moorpark;
No Permit to Operate, no plans submitted;
Date closed - 01/14/14; No reopen date
Core Health, 2780 Cochran Street, Simi Valley;
No hot water available for handwashing and untensil washing;
Date closed - 01/14/14; Date reopened - 01/16/14
CVS Pharmacy, (food sales only), 155 Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/13/14; Date reopened - 01/14/14
Simi Valley High School Gym Snack Bar, 5400 Cochran Street, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/09/14; Date reopened - 01/15/14
Subway #38485, 1941 N. Rose Avenue, Oxnard;
Clogged drainlines resulting in sewage overflowing inside facility;
Date closed - 01/09/14; Date reopened - 01/09/14
Angel Donuts, 320 Harvard Blvd, Santa Paula;
Clogged drainlines resulting in sewage overflowing inside facility;
Date closed - 01/02/14; Date reopened - 01/03/14
DECEMBER 2013
Me Gusta Tamales (Temporary Food Facility), Certified Farmers' Market;
Water supply not adequate for handwashing;
Date closed - 12/14/13; Date reopened - 12/18/13
Buenaventura Club, 343 E. Main Street, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/13/13; Date reopened - 12/14/13
Del Taco #1059, 1098 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley;
No hot water available for hanwashing and utensil washing;
Date closed - 12/12/13; Date reopened - 12/13/13
Sarai Bakery & Donuts, 587 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/12/13; Date reopened - 12/13/13
Numero Uno Pizza, 1960 Sequoia Avenue, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/11/13; Date reopened - 12/12/13
Mercado Numero Uno, 1616 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/09/13; Date reopened - 12/10/13
NOVEMBER 2013
Imperial Garden, 355 Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks;
Rodent Infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/26/13; Date reopened - 11/27/13
Ullman Stadium Concession, 115 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/20/13; Date reopened - 12/6/13
Fins Seafood Grill, 982 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/20/13; Date reopened - 11/23/13
Zoy's Healthy Mexican Food, 2646 Palma Drive, Ventura;
Repeated and serious violations to Health & Safety Code;
Date closed - 11/13/13; Date reopened - 11/18/13
Imperial Garden, 355 Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks;
Rodent Infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/13/13; Date reopened - 11/14/13
Taqueria El Tapatio, 4705 Telephone Road, Ventura;
No valid permit to operate, no plans submitted;
Date closed - 11/12/13; No reopen date
C Street Market, 122 N. C Street Oxnard;
Failure to adhere with compliance agreement;
Date closed - 11/11/13; Date reopened - 11/15/13
Chef Burger, 4397 Township Avenue, Simi Valley;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/11/13; Date reopened - 11/12/13
Lupita's Royal Host (Lic. 8X06571), 854 S. F Street, Oxnard;
Inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures,
Date closed - 11/06/13; Date reopened - 12/04/13
Food Delight (Lic.4KZ7Q61) 921 Richmond Avenue, Oxnard;
Inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 11/06/13; Date reopened - 12/20/13
Lee's Chinese Food, 2673 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/06/13; Date reopened - 11/07/13
Ojai Coffee Roasting Co., 337 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai;
Sewage discharge inside facility as a result of repair work to drain lines, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/06/13; Date reopened - 11/06/13
Alcaraz Catering (Lic. #7D62014), 2958 Sturgis Road, Oxnard;
Inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 11/05/13; Date reopened - 11/07/13
Roger's Cafe, 1026 Mountain View, Oxnard;
No hot water available for hand washing, or utensil washing;
Date closed - 11/04/13; Date reopened - 11/04/13
Exotic Thai, 1555 Simi Town Center Way #770, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 11/01/13; Date reopened - 11/02/13
OCTOBER 2013
Rafi's Chevron, (food sales only), 1152 Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks;
No hot water available for hand washing, or utensil washing.
Date closed - 10/31/13; Date reopened - 10/31/13
Lee's Chinese Food, 2673 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/30/13; Date reopened - 11/01/13
Denny's, 2511 N. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme;
No hot water for utensil washing or hand washing;
Date closed - 10/21/13; Date reopened - 10/22/13
Ortiz Bakery, 101 N. Rose Ave Avenue, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/14/13; Date reopened - 10/21/13
Saloon BBQ Co., 456 East Main Street, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/14/13; Date reopened - 10/15/13
French Bulldog Bistro & Lounge, 2433 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/09/13; Date reopened - 10/10/13
Island Squeeze Cafe, 3301 East Main Street #1072, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/08/13; Date reopened - 10/11/13
Zoey's Cafe, 185 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura;
(Bar Section)
Inoperable hand wash sink at bar, no access to employee restrooms or storage areas;
Date closed - 10/08/13; Date reopened - 10/09/13
Thai Cottage, 2311 Tapo Street, #B, Simi Valley;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/07/13; Date reopened - 10/08/13
Caffrodite - Mobile Food Facility;
No water available for hand washing or utensil washing, inoperable sink, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/02/13; Date reopened - 10/02/13
Mercado Numero Uno, 1616 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 10/02/13; Date reopened - 10/04/13