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 August 2018. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.
Soule Park Golf Course, (Main Restaurant and Bar) 1033 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions, inoperable plumbing;
Date closed - 08/30/18; Date reopened (Restaurant only) - 08/31/18 & 09/07/18 (Bar)
Rookee's Sports Bar & Grill, 419 East Main Street, Ventura;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/30/18; No reopen date
Master's Donuts, 1911 North Oxnard Boulevard, Oxnard;
Inadequate refrigeration, modifications made to the facility without approval;
Date closed - 08/29/18; Date reopened - 08/30/18
Main Street Meats, 3049 Main Street, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, no warm water available at the hand washing sink, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/29/18; Date reopened - 08/30/18
Smiley's Super Hot Dogs, mobile food facility license plate #4FF5203;
No handwashing facilities available;
Date closed - 08/28/18; Date reopened - 08/29/18
Corrigan's Steak House, 556 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/28/18; Date reopened - 09/04/18
Breakfast Cafe, 317 Carmen Drive, Camarillo;
No valid permit to operate;
Date closed - 08/24/18; Date reopened - 08/24/18
The Habit Burger Grill, 1855 E. Daily Drive #A, Camarillo;
No restroom available for employees;
Date closed - 08/23/18; Date reopened - 08/23/18
Tony's NY Pizzeria, 31 N. Lewis Road, Camarillo;
No permit to operate;
Date closed - 08/22/18; Date reopened - 08/23/18
Denny's, 2148 East Harbor Boulevard, Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/21/18; Date reopened - 08/22/18
Panaderia La Michoacana #2, 511 Sespe Avenue, Fillmore;
No hot water available at the facility for hand washing or utensil washing;
No soap available at the hand washing sink in the food preparation area;
Inoperable equipment, resulting in unsafe handling of food;
Unsanitary conditions present inside the faciity;
Date closed - 08/21/18; Date reopened - 08/22/18
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/20/18; Date reopened - 08/22/18
Pirates Grub & Grog, 450 South Victoria Avenue, Oxnard;
Inadequate refrigeration, resulting in unsafe food temperatures; fly infestation; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/20/18; Date reopened - 08/21/18
Sea Fresh Seafood II, 537 Ojai Avenue, Ojai;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/13/18; Date reopened - 08/17/18
Cafe Fiore, 66 South California Street, Ventura;
Inadequate refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 08/09/18; Date reopened - 08/10/18
Ranchero Restaurant, 131 W. 2nd Street, Oxnard;
Rodent & cockroach infestation; inoperable equipment resulting in unsafe food temperatures; unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/09/18; No reopen date
Adolfo Grill, 67 E. Daily Drive, Camarillo;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions & inadequate refrigeration, resulting in unsafe food temperatures;
Date closed - 08/08/18; Date reopened - 08/10/18
Little Thai Fine Dining, 2500 Las Posas Road, Camarillo;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions & no hot water;
Date closed - 08/08/18; Date reopened - 08/22/18
Tello's Mexican Restaurant, 415 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/07/18; Date reopened - 08/09/18
El Asadero, 920 Ventura Avenue, Ventura;
Unsanitary conditions; inadequate refrigeration, resulting in unsafe food temperatures; fly infestation;
Date closed - 08/06/18; Date reopened - 08/10/18
I Love Vietnamese Pho, 2731 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard;
No permit to operate;
Date closed - 08/03/18; Date reopened - 08/03/18
Cebu Lechon & Grillhouse, 2091 Statham Blvd., Oxnard;
No permit to operate;
Date Closed - 08/02/18; Date reopened - 08/06/18
Smart & Final, 7800 Telegraph Road, Ventura;
Sewage overflowing inside facility resulting in unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 08/01/18; Date reopened - 08/01/18
