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 August 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
Marie Callenders, 1295 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;
Date closed - 08/31/16; Date reopened - 09/02/16
Allison's Country Cafe, 3429 Telegraph Rd., Ventura;
No means to wash and sanitize utensils;
Date closed - 08/29/16; Date reopened - 08/30/16
Subway, 133 N. Ventura Rd., Port Hueneme;
No hot water for hand washing and utensil washing;
Date closed - 08/26/16; Date reopened - 08/26/16
Cactus Patch, 197 High Street, Moorpark;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/24/16; Date reopened - 09/02/16
Lupe's Restaurant, 1710 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions, inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 08/18/16; Date reopened - 08/21/16
Chef Burger, 1771 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
No hot water for hand washing and utensil washing;
Date closed - 08/18/16; Date reopened - 08/19/16
Antonio's Mexican Food & Grill, 423 Hueneme Road, Port Hueneme;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions, inoperable refrigeration;
Date closed - 08/17/16; Date reopened - 08/18/16
CJ'S Barbecue, 480 S Victoria Blvd., Oxnard;
Cockroach infestaion, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/16/16; Date reopened - 08/25/16
Panda Express, 2500 Las Posas Rd. Ste. F, Camarillo;
Grease trap overflow, unable to use water for utensil and hand washing;
Date closed - 08/15/16; Date reopened - 08/16/16
Savory Thai Cuisine, 583 E. Main Street, Ventura;
Cockroach infestaion, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/15/16; Date reopened - 08/18/16
Mi Pueblito Meat Market, 148 S. Ojai Street, Santa Paula;
Fly infestation, unsanitary conditions, serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;
Date closed - 08/09/16; Date reopened - 08/10/16
Breakfast Cafe, 686 Lindero Cyn Road, Oak Park;
Inoperable refrigeration resulting in inadequate refrigeration and unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 08/08/16; Date reopened - 08/09/16
Subway #2363/Coldstone's, 4986 Verdugo Way #C, Camarillo;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/05/16; Date reopened - 08/11/16
Outback Steakhouse, 137 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/02/16; Date reopened - 08/04/16
Yummy Hawaiian BBQ, 302 W. Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark;
No hot water available for handwashing and utensil washing;
Date closed - 08/02/16; Date reopened - 08/03/16
La Tapatia #2, 1700 E. Thompson Blvd., #C, Ventura;
Inoperable refrigeration, cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/01/16; Date reopened - 08/02/16
Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill, 150 W. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard;
Failure to adhere to a compliance agreement, inoperable refrigeration, serious & repeated violations;
Date closed - 08/01/16; Date reopened - 08/04/2016
