County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in January 2018

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 (exclusive of mobile facilities) were noted in January 2018. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Montezuma Restaurant, 112 Stroube Rd., Oxnard;
Insanitary conditions and plumbing in disrepair;
Date Closed - 01/30/18; Date reopened - 01/31/18

Maria's Restaurant, 2513 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley;
Operating without a valid permit;
Date closed - 01/29/18; No reopen date

Sawadee Restaurant, 217 Arneill Road, Camarillo;
Unsanitary conditions, no water for washing of hands and sanitizing utensils;
Date Closed - 01/23/18; Date reopened - 01/25/18

Cold Stone Creamery, 2950 Johnson Drive, #115, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions inside the facility;
Date Closed - 01/22/18; Date reopened - 01/23/18

Sumo Japanese Restaurant, 1730 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
Inoperable exhaust system resulting in unsafe conditions inside the facility;
Date Closed - 01/19/18; Date reopened - 01/22/18

Roger's Cafe, 1026 Mountain View Avenue, Oxnard;
No hot water available at the facility for washing of utensils and hands;
Date Closed - 01/17/18; Date reopened - 01/18/18

Conchita Bakery Panaderia, 2631 Ventura Road, Port Hueneme;
Operating beyond the permit limitation;
Date Closed - 01/11/18; Date reopened -  01/12/18

Subway #39850, 440 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 01/09/18; Date reopened - 01/09/18

Kiki's Kitchen, 1751 N. Lombard Street, #B, Oxnard;
No hot water available at the facility for utensil washing and hand washing;
Date closed - 01/08/18; Date reopened - 01/08/18

Sake 2 Me Sushi, 3920 Cochran Street, Simi Valley;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 01/03/18; Date reopened - 01/04/18

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe Opened Recently in Old Town Camarillo (Closed July 2019)

August 2019: Eviction notice on front door. Que Pasa appears to be closed.

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Que Pasa Mexican Cafe & Tequila Bar opened a couple weeks ago at 2433 Ventura Boulevard in Old Town Camarillo, in the historic "J.F. Lewis & Sons - 1916" building previously occupied by JJ Brewsky's, The French Bulldog, the Old Town Tavern and most recently, for a short time frame in 2017, Julian's Restaurant & Bar. Que Pasa Mexican Cafe was established in 1999 with its first location in Bakersfield.

Visit www.qpmexicancafe.com for more information.

Baskin Robbins Coming Soon to Skyline Plaza in Thousand Oaks

Blair Breger pointed out via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page that a Baskin Robbins is "coming soon" to the Skyline Plaza in Thousand Oaks. It will be located directly adjacent to Grabbagreen.

Over 90 ice cream, frozen yogurt and gelato places around Ventura County at are compiled at THIS LINK.

Photo credit: Blair Breger

Photo credit: Blair Breger

Pho & Tea Opened in December at The Oaks Shopping Mall Food Court (Closed July 2024)

Pho & Tea closed its doors in early July 2024.

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I managed to miss the late December opening of the Pho & Tea eatery located in The Oaks mall food court in the space previously occupied by Tacone Wraps. 

Pho & Tea offers pho noodle soup, sandwiches, spring rolls, teas, boba smoothies and more. The sign says "Bubble Tea Drink." According to Wikipedia, a bubble tea contains a tea base mixed with fruit or milk, to which chewy tapioca balls and fruit jelly are often added. 

Learn more at www.pho-tea.com.

The Thousand Oaks Acorn Reports that Cisco's Westlake Village Has Closed Its Doors

The Thousand Oaks Acorn today reported via Twitter that the Westlake Village Cisco's Mexican Restaurant has closed its doors. The Thousand Oaks location on Avenida de los Arboles remains open.  www.ciscos.biz

The Sandwich Spot is Now Open in Newbury Park

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The spot formerly occupied by Subway in the Newbury Square Shopping Center, near Smart & Final Extra! at 2110-C Newbury Road is now open as The Sandwich Spot

The Sandwich Spot bakes fresh breads from the world famous Boudin Bakery in San Francisco in their stores daily.  Offering 24 "Signature" sandwiches as well as basic sandwiches with a variety of meats.

Learn more at www.thesandwichspot.com or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Sandwich-Spot-Newbury-Park-1015496285259063.

Banyan Neighborhood Park Expansion Project Ribbon Cutting in Newbury Park on February 24th

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Banyan Neighborhood Park at 3605 Erinlea Avenue in Newbury Park has been expanded over recent months to expand and beautify the park, including meadows, walking paths, shade structures and more. The park will open within a few days into February. A ribbon cutting event will take place on Saturday, February 24th at 10 a.m. Contact CRPD for more information at www.crpd.org.

HomeTown Buffet in Oxnard Recently Closed Its Doors

Truth be told I had not been at the HomeTown Buffet at 1906 Lockwood Street in Oxnard, near Best Buy and CarMax, for over 10 years. 

Buffets seem to be a dying breed around town. I used to enjoy taking the kids from time to time as they enjoyed the variety...and the plentiful assortment of…desserts. 

But as the kids have grown older through the years, I'm impressed by their desire to eat healthful foods...fruits and vegetables, and less desserts! Amazing how times have changed!

In any case, I was not aware of the recent closing and was not tipped off about it like I frequently am via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page. But I did find out via Facebook as on my "wall" popped up an ad for a "Former HomeTown Buffet Restaurant Liquidation Auction."

A quick visit to the HomeTown Buffet website turned up no evidence of an Oxnard location. There thus are no more HomeTown Buffets in Ventura County.

The closest Hometown Buffet to Thousand Oaks has been and continues to be the Canoga Park location, which at 16 miles from Thousand Oaks is 4 miles closer than the Oxnard location was.