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 in February 2015 through mid-May 2015. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
May 2015
Spring Garden, 1795 South Victoria Avenue #101-A, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 05/14/15; Date reopened - 05/15/15
Simi Valley High School Football/Gymnasium Snack Bar,
5400 E. Cochran St., Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 05/12/15; no reopen date
Peking Inn, 330 N. Lantana St. # 31, Camarillo;
Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;
Date closed - 05/11/15; No reopen date
New Flavor Chinese Restaurant, 2950 Johnson Dr #134, Ventura;
No permit to operate; no plans submitted for review and approval;
Date closed - 05/05/15; No reopen date
April 2015
El Asadero, 920 N. Ventura Avenue, Ventura;
Unsanitary conditions; Unsafe temperatures of potentially hazardous foods;
Date closed - 04/29/15; Date reopened - 04/30/15
Carniceria Mexicana El Rio, 2651 Vineyard Ave, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation; rodent infestation; inoperable warewashing sink; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/29/15; Date reopened - 04/30/15
Gladstone Donuts, 664 Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park;
Cockroach infestation; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/28/15; Date reopened - 05/01/15
The Vitamin Shoppe, 4860 Telephone Road, Ventura;
No toilet facilties available for employees; no water available at facility;
Date closed - 04/27/15; Date reopened 04/28/15
Top Of The Hill, 530 Ventura Avenue, Oak View;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/15/15; Date reopened - 04/22/15
Namaste Spiceland, 2707 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/14/15; Date reopened - 04/15/15
La Gloria Market (Independent Food Preparation Area), 430 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
Inoperable plumbing;
Date closed - 04/13/15; Date reopened - 04/13/15
Lupita's Restaurant, 616 Cooper Road, Oxnard;
Rodent and cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 04/07/15;Date reopened - 04/08/15
Atlas Food Lic. 5K19784, 921 Richmond Avenue, Oxnard;
No approved commissary;
Date closed - 04/01/15; No reopen date
Atlas Food Lic. 6P52618, 921 Richmond Avenue, Oxnard;
No approved commissary;
Date closed - 04/01/15; Date reopened - 04/14/15
March 2015
Shanghai Beer Garden, 34 N. Palm Street, Ventura;
Unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 03/30/15; Date reopened - 04/03/15
Exotic Thai Bistro, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, #770, Simi Valley;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 03/23/15; Date reopened - 03/24/15
Yogurtland, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 03/20/15; Date reopened - 03/20/15
Pavilions, 2938 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley;
no toilet facilities;
Date closed - 03/17/15; Date reopened - 03/18/15
Del Taco, 4393 Main Street, Ventura;
Inoperable equipment; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 03/12/15; Date reopened - 03/13/15
La Placita Restaurant, 305 W. Sixth Street, Oxnard;
Inoperable equipment; cockroach infestation; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 03/10/15; Date reopened - 03/11/15
Yolie's Mex Grill, 26 South Garden Street, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 03/09/15; Date reopened - 03/12/15
Maria's Kitchen Lic. 4JK1290, 2557 Cortez St. Oxnard;
No approved commissary;
Date closed - 03/02/15; Date reopened - 03/19/15
Hot Dog Factory MSU, 921 Richmond Ave., Oxnard;
No approved commissary;
Date closed - 03/02/15; Change of ownerhip
February 2015
3 Steps to Success, 129 Dean Dr. Santa Paula;
Inoperable plumbing, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 02/27/15; Date reopened - 02/27/15
Corrigan's Irish Pub, 75 E. High Street, Moorpark;
Inadequate supply of hot water for hand washing and untensil washing, cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 02/26/15; Date reopened - 02/27/15
Mia's Place, 1129 Petit Avenue, Ventura;
Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;
Date closed - 02/25/15; Date reopened - 02/26/15
Mupu Grill, 930 E. Main Street, Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 02/24/15; Date reopened - 02/26/15
Mc Donalds, 138 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;
Sewage overflowing inside the facility, inoperable employee restroom;
Date closed - 02/24/15; Date reopened - 02/24/15
Dona Rosa's Mexican Food, 2801 Wagon Wheel Road, Oxnard;
Serious and repeated violations of Health & Safety Code;
Date closed - 02/23/15; Date reopened - 03/04/15
Montezuma Restaurant, 112 Stroube Street, Oxnard;
Rodent infestation, inoperable warewashing sink, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 02/18/15; Date reopened - 02/20/15
El Rey Cantina, 2302 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 02/18/15; Date reopened - 02/19/15
Wendy's, 2551 Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard;
Inoperable warewashing sink;
Date closed - 02/12/15; Date reopened - 02/12/15
Mercado Numero Uno, 1616 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 02/10/15; Date reopened - 02/13/15
Tacos El Monoraca (Lic. 4LN2781), 2958 Sturgis Rd. Oxnard;
No approved commissary;
Date closed - 02/09/15; Date reopened - 03/20/15
7- Regiones Restaurante (Lic. 1W18274), 2958 Sturgis Rd. Oxnard;
No approved commissary;
Date closed - 02/09/15; Date reopened - 02/23/15
Las Sirenas, 2091 N. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
No valid health permit;
Date closed - 02/04/15; Date reopened - 02/04/15
El Dorado Mexican Restaurant, 601 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard;
No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;
Date closed - 02/02/15; Date reopened - 02/03/15
The Tower Club, 300 E. Esplanade Drive #1680, Oxnard;
Inoperable hand wash sink in food preparation area;
Date closed - 02/02/15; Date reopened - 02/02/15
