County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in April 2017

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 April 2017. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Baby 's Badass Burgers, Mobile Food Facility, License Plate # 65544N1;

No water available for hand washing or utensil washing;

Date closed - 04/30/17; No reopen date

Shave It, Temporary Food Facility,

No water available for hand washing;

Date closed - 04/29/17 - Date reopened - 04/29/17

Oh! Sushi, 2121 N. Rose Avenue, 2B-C, Oxnard;

Unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/27/17; Date reopened - 04/27/17

Mary B's, 1313 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/24/17; Date reopened - 04/25/17

McDonald's, 2605 Yosemite, Simi Valley;

Food and equipment contaminated from construction;

Date closed - 04/21/17; Date reopened - 04/21/17

Just Coffee, 3297 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., #B, Thousand Oaks;

No hot water available for handwashing or utensil washing;

Date closed - 04/18/17; Date reopened - 04/20/17

El Taco de Mexico, 210 E. 5th Street, Oxnard;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/10/17; Date reopened - 04/14/17

Starbucks Coffee Company #5445, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., #104, Thousand Oaks;

No hot water available for handwashing;

Date closed - 04/06/17;Date reopened - 04/07/17

Del Taco, 55 Hallock Drive, Santa Paula;

Inadequate refrigeration, sewage backing up in the facility;

Date closed - 04/05/17; Date reopened - 04/06/17

Ranchero Restaurant, 131 W. 2nd Street, Oxnard;

Rodent and cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/03/17; Date reopened - 04/07/17

A Nike Store is Opening at The Promenade at Westlake in the Fall of 2017

Update: Grand opening date is Saturday, October 21st. Goodie bags to the first 100 customers that day.

The Promenade at Westlake has announced that NIKE, the world's leading sports and fitness brand, is set to open in the fall of 2017.

The store will be located in the former home of Sports Authority, which is approximately 20,000 sq ft.

NIKE opened a store at another Caruso property, The Grove, in September 2015. www.nike.com

Dollar Tree to Relocate to Old Fresh & Easy Space at Conejo Gateway Plaza in Newbury Park

It looks like there are now two Dollar Tree stores side by side at the Conejo Gateway Plaza on Wendy Drive (at Old Conejo Road) in Newbury Park, but that's because the store will be relocating to the new spot in the coming months.

The new spot was formerly occupied by Fresh & Easy, which was closed in 2015 along with all the other Fresh & Easy stores.

So is Dollar Tree expanding or just moving to the new spot? I was told they are moving.

So what is happening at the current Dollar Tree location? Based on the rumblings that I heard, we may be seeing an auto parts store at the current Dollar Tree location. Not to spread rumors or anything, as this is not official. A little birdie told me.

More on Dollar Tree Newbury Park at locations.dollartree.com/ca/newbury-park/4223.

Previous, dearly departed occupant.

Previous, dearly departed occupant.

Baba's Cafe Mediterranean Cuisine Coming Soon to Oak Park (Now Closed)

Update 2/9/20: Baba’s Cafe is closed. New occupant of this location is El Taco Chico.

Update 5/3/17: Baba's Cafe at 640 Lindero Canyon Road in Oak Park opened for business a couple days ago. (Thanks Michael K. for the heads up.)

Originally posted 7/29/16:

CVG Facebook Page follower Amelia S. tipped us off that Baba's Cafe Mediterranean Cuisine is opening soon at the former home of the Sub Contractor Sandwich Shop in the Oak Park Shopping Center at 640 Lindero Canyon Road (at Kanan) in Oak Park. No other information at this time.

ULTA Beauty to Open at Janss Marketplace in Late 2017

Update: Grand opening of store will be Friday, October 13th.

ULTA Beauty will open in the former Rite Ad location at Janss Marketplace in late 2017, signing a 10 year lease for over 10,900 sf.

ULTA is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and salon services. Since opening its first store 25 years ago, ULTA Beauty has grown to become the top national retailer providing All Things Beauty, All in One Place. The Company offers more than 20,000 products from over 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including ULTA Beauty's own private label. ULTA Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring hair, skin and brow services.

Learn more about ULTA at www.ulta.com. Other local area ULTA locations currently at the Simi Valley Town Center and The Collection at Riverpark.

The ULTA Beauty store will bring a completely new look to the east side of Janss Marketplace. Shown above is the original tenant of this space; Thrifty Drug Store, in November 1960.

The ULTA Beauty store will bring a completely new look to the east side of Janss Marketplace. Shown above is the original tenant of this space; Thrifty Drug Store, in November 1960.

Poke Tiki to Open at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks in Early 2017

Update 4/28/17: Poke Tiki opened today at Janss Marketplace.

Coming in January 2017 is Poke Tiki to Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks. It will be located in the former home of Salad Gourmet, which closed its doors earlier this year

Currently hiring at THIS LINK.

Poke Tiki currently has locations in Tustin, Tarzana, Orange and Costa Mesa. Poke Tiki offers 7 types of fish (tuna, salmon, scallops, albacore, cooked shrimp, octopus), 4 bases and 10 toppings with a sauce of your choice. More information at www.poketiki.com.

Thanks to Amelia S. once again via the CVG Facebook Page for letting us know!

Drive-Thru Car Wash to Be Built at Nordic Nursery Location in Thousand Oaks

Last night the City of Thousand Oaks Planning Commission approved an application for a new drive-thru car wash to be built at the current home of Nordic Nursery, 1312 Newbury Road.

The owner of Nordic Nursery has decided to sell the .8 acre property after 38 years in business in the Conejo Valley. 

The proposed car wash facility will have two wash tracks accessed by a single driveway, with a maximum of four employees.  There will be a total of six parking spaces and 11 service spaces for customers to vacuum their vehicles after their cars are washed. Proposed hours of the car wash are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Surrounding the property is an auto care facility on the east (currently Big Brand Tire & Service and AAMCO Transmissions), The Sleep Shoppe retail store on the west, a mobile home park to the southeast and the La Quinta Inn & Suites to the south. The 101 freeway is directly across from the facility on the north.

Although many are saddened by Nordic Nursery retiring from the City of Thousand Oaks, the Planning Commission and City Staff made sure to address concerns of water usage and oak trees.

Two oak trees on the west side of the site, between the car wash building and The Sleep Shoppe, will be transplanted to a new home on City-owned open space or a park. The remaining oak trees on the property are not anticipated to be impacted by the business.

Lastly, the water at the car wash is anticipated to be 85 to 90% recycled, resulting in less usage than the nursery currently uses.