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 December 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
December 2016
Ventura Valero (food sales only), 11005 Citrus Drive, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/29/16; Date reopened - 12/30/16
Taco Bell, 201 W. Channel Islands Blvd., Oxnard;
Sewage overflowing outside the facility, plumbing inoperable;
Date closed - 12/27/16; Date reopened - 12/27/16
Downtown Express, 512 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
Unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/22/16; Date reopened - 12/30/16
Coconut Crab, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, #770, Simi Valley;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/20/16; Date reopened - 12/21/16
Exotic Thai, 2705 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/19/16; Date reopened - 12/21/16
Golden China, 760 S. Seaward Avenue, Ventura;
No means to wash hands in food preparation area due to inoperable plumbing;
Date closed - 12/19/16; Date reopened - 12/20/16
S & S Liquors, 2760 Tapo Canyon Road, #2, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/15/16; No reopen date
Carniceria El Rodeo, 2151 E. Channel Islands, Oxnard;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures, sewage overflowing inside the facility, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/15/16; Date reopened - 12/16/16
Elkins Ranch Snack Bar, 1386 Chambersburg Road, Fillmore;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/14/16; Date reopened - 12/15/16
Popeye's Chicken, 520 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark;
Inoperable plumbing resulting in sewage overflowing onto the floor and utensil sink not available for use;
Date closed - 12/13/16; Date reopened - 12/15/16
Pho Oxnard, 722 N. Ventura Rd., Oxnard;
Sewage overflowing inside the facility, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/13/16; Date reopened - 12/14/16
Amigo's Family Restaurant, 2831 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions, inoperable hand wash sinks, inoperable refrigeration;
Date closed - 12/12/16; Date reopened - 12/13/16
Moose Lodge #2097, 700 E. Santa Barbara Street, Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 12/12/16; Date reopened - 12/15/16
El Centro 1-2-3, 943 E Main Street, Santa Paula;
No hot water for utensil cleaning or hand washing;
Date closed - 12/09/16; Date reopened - 12/12/16
Puerto Vallarta Seafood Restaurant, 3021 Saviers Rd., Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions, inoperable equipment;
Date closed - 12/08/16; Date reopened - 12/09/16
Asadero Mexicali, Mobile Food Facilitiy (license plate #4KJ6537);
No water for hand washing or utensil cleaning;
Date closed - 12/08/16; Date reopened - 12/09/16
Winners Pizza, 605 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley;
No hot water available for handwashing or utensil washing.
Date closed - 12/07/16; Date reopened - 12/08/16
Hummus Brothers, 382 W. Hillcrest Drive, #FC-5, Thousand Oaks;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 12/07/16; Date reopened - 12/08/16
Dickey's BBQ Pit, 6100 Telegraph Road, Ventura;
Inoperable plumbing resulting in inability to adequately wash hands or utensils;
Date closed - 12/01/16; Date reopened - 12/02/16
