County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in June 2019

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 vcrma.org/food-facilities-closure-report-inspector-initiated.

The following facility closures (exclusive of mobile facilities) were noted in June 2019. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Hunan Garden Chinese Restaurant, 5241 Mission Oaks, Camarillo;
Inoperable main refrigeration unit - resulting in unsafe food temperatures, no sanitizer, & employee had no knowledge of proper utensil washing and sanitization;
Date closed - 06/27/19; Date reopened - 06/28/19

Toki Restaurant, 2850 Johnson Drive, Unit E, Ventura;
No warewashing sink or food preparation sink available, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/26/19; No reopen date

Fast Lane 76, 206 East Harvard Boulevard, Santa Paula;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/26/19; Date reopened - 06/27/19

Rocket Fizz, 593 North Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks;
No permit to operate;
Date closed - 06/26/19; Date reopened - 06/27/19

Taqueria Chavocho, 900 W. Wooley Rd., Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions & food temperature violations;
Date closed - 06/26/19; Date reopened - 06/28/19

Rebecca's Juice Bar, 719 South Oxnard Boulevard, Oxnard;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/25/19; Date reopened - 06/26/19

J&R Fruit Stand, 2854 Telegraph Road, Fillmore;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/24/19; Date reopened - 06/25/19

Mia's, 1760 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
No hot water available for utensil washing and no warm water available for hand washing;
Date closed - 06/20/19; No reopen date

Ray's Panaderia & Donuts, 3734 Saviers Road, Oxnard;
Inoperable hand washing sink, operating beyond the limitations of the permit;
Date closed - 06/20/19; Date reopened - 06/20/19

Taco Inn, 812 North Ventura Road, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/19/19; Date reopened - 06/20/19

Happy Bowl Express, 716 Arneill Rd., Camarillo;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/17/19; Date reopened - 06/18/19

Ameci Pizza & Pasta, 1929 S. Patterson Rd., Oxnard; 
No valid Permit to Operate, inoperable equipment, unsanitary conditions; 
Date closed - 06/14/19; No reopen date (new owner, new permit issued on 6/27/19) 

Hunan Garden Chinese Restaurant, 5241 Mission Oaks, Camarillo;
Inoperable main refrigeration unit - resulting in unsafe food temperatures, sewage backup & unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/13/19; Date reopened - 06/14/19

Mira Monte Grill, 11420 Ventura Avenue #114, Ojai;
Inoperable warewashing sink;
Date closed - 06/13/19; Date reopened - 06/14/19

Green Crush, 3301 East Main Street, Ventura;
No permit to operate;
Date closed - 06/13/19; Date reopened - 06/13/19

Fuji Buffet, 1301 W. Channel Islands Blvd., Oxnard;
No valid Permit to Operate, cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/13/19; Date reopened - 06/17/19 (new permit issued)

Carniceria Los Corrales, 2151 E. Channel Islands Blvd.,Oxnard
Poor food handling, no hand washing sink & unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/06/19; Date reopened - 06/13/19

The Good Habit, 1984 N. Ventura Rd., Oxnard;
No hot water for utensil washing, no warm water for hand washing;
Date closed - 06/06/19; Date reopened - 06/07/19

Maki Plus, 2071 Statham Blvd., Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 06/03/19; Date reopened - 06/04/19

Ace Hardware of Thousand Oaks to Open on Wednesday, July 3rd

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After mentioning that the new Lowe’s of Newbury Park will be opening its doors this Thursday, July 4th, folks asked for an update on the new Ace Hardware of Thousand Oaks. So here goes…Ace Hardware of Thousand Oaks, in the Oakbrook Plaza, 1934 E. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, will be opening its doors this WEDNESDAY, July 3rd at 7 am. Dueling hardware stores! Just in time for the holiday weekend!

This is the former Orchard Supply Hardware location that closed last year, when, Lowe’s (yes, the same Lowe’s), its parent company, announced they were closing all OSH stores by the end of 2018.

More info at www.acehardware.com/store-details/17403 or by calling 805.267.1785.

Lowe's of Newbury Park to Open on Thursday, July 4th

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Something to celebrate on our country’s 243rd birthday is the grand opening of the new Lowe’s of Newbury Park, located at 1027 Academy Drive, Thousand Oaks. This is a “soft opening” for the store but we have confirmed directly with the store that it will be opening at 6 am on Thursday, July 4, 2019 and will remain open until 8 pm that holiday. Normal store hours will resume on Friday, July 5th.

More on Lowe’s of Newbury Park at www.lowes.com/store/CA-Thousand-Oaks/3170 or by call 805.214.5510.