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 September 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
CJ's BBQ, 480 South Victoria Avenue, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/29/16; No reopen date
Pho Oxnard, 722 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/29/16; Date reopened - 09/30/16
City Buffet, 1600 Ives Ave., Oxnard;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in inadequate refrigeration and unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 09/28/16; No reopen date
Hong Kong Inn, 435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/26/16; Date reopened - 09/28/16
Subway, 3301 E. Main Street, #2551, Ventura;
No hot water available at the facility to properly wash hands or for utensil washing;
Date closed - 09/26/16; Date reopened - 09/27/16
Mexican Express, 10235 Telephone Road, Ventura
Rodent and fly infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/20/16; Date reopened - 09/21/16
Channel Islands Boating Center, 3880 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard;
No hot water available at the facility to properly wash hands or for utensil washing;
Date closed - 09/15/16; Date reopened - 09/23/16
L & L Hawaiian BBQ, 321 W. Esplanade Drive, #20, Oxnard;
Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;
Date closed - 09/14/16; Date reopened - 09/14/16
Reyes Creek Bar & Grill, 26905 Scheideck Road, Maricopa;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions
Date closed - 09/14/16; Date reopened - 09/15/16
Pho Oxnard, 722 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions, no permit to operate;
Date closed - 09/14/16; Date reopened - 09/16/16
Surfside Seafood, 550 Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme;
No hot water available at the facility to properly wash hands or for utensil washing;
Date closed - 09/13/16; Date reopened - 09/14/16
Mariscos Nayarita, 3045 South Saviers Road, Oxnard;
No permit to operate, remodeling without permits, no plans submitted;
Date closed - 09/13/16; No reopen date
Beanscene Cafe & Wine Bar, 610 Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed -09/12/16; Date reopened - 09/14/16
Island Squeeze Cafe, 3301 E. Main Street 1072, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed -09/08/16; Date reopened - 09/11/16
Island Squeeze, 3301 E. Main Street K103, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/08/16; Date reopened 09/09/16
Now, 185 E. Santa Clara Avenue, Ventura;
Cockroach and rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/06/16; Date reopened - 09/08/16
Baskin Robbins, 2823 Agoura Road, Thousand Oaks;
No operable toilet for employee use;
Date closed - 09/02/16; Date reopened 09/02/16
La Fiesta Mexican Grill, 14711 Princeton Ave., Moorpark;
Rodent and cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 09/01/2016; Date reopened - 09/02/16
