This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded health grades due to health inspections from November 29, 2025 – December 6, 2025.
The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality performs thousands of inspections annually to ensure that food establishments adhere to necessary safety standards. When inspectors identify critical violations, they issue closure notices, mandating that businesses resolve the issues before they can reopen, as well as reduce the health grade of some establishments.
Below are the closures and downgrades with specific violations as reported by health inspectors.
CLOSURES
COPPER KINGS BURGERS
925 W SAN MARCOS BLVD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078
Closed: December 1, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
LEUCADIA PIZZERIA
315 S COAST HY 101, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Closed: December 2, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Proper Reheating, Vermin, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use
CARNITAS QUIROGA
2241 HIGHLAND AVE, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950
Closed: December 2, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
THAI VILLAGE
4618 MISSION BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Closed: December 2, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Thermometers, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
VYBZ
840 05TH AVE, SUITE# 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Closed: December 3, 2025
Violations: Food Safety Certification, Food Handler Training, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Vermin, Plumbing, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
D SOTOS MEXICAN AND SEAFOOD
9272 MIRAMAR RD, SUITE# 19, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
Closed: December 3, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Food Separated and Protected, Food Storage, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
CALI BAGUETTE EXPRESS
9225 MIRA MESA BLVD, SUITE# 102, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
Closed: December 3, 2025
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
FRIDAS TAQUERIA LLC
675 E VALLEY PKWY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
Closed: December 3, 2025, December 4, 2025, December 5, 2025
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Garbage and Refuse, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
MUNECAS
2035 MISSION AVE, SUITE# A, OCEANSIDE, CA 92058-2324
Closed: December 3, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Permit
MOLLYS
3770 MISSION BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-7137
Closed: December 5, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
DOWNGRADES
ACHIOTE BY LA ESPADANA
4419 CAM DE LA PLAZA, SAN YSIDRO, CA 92173
Downgraded: December 1, 2025 – Grade B (Score: 85)
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Proper Cooling, Food Contact Surfaces, Hot and Cold Water, Ventilation and Lighting
MADAM BONNIES
411 MARKET ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-6932
Downgraded: December 2, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
SMOKIN J S BBQ
14035 MIDLAND RD, POWAY, CA 92064-3959
Downgraded: December 2, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities
LA POSTA DE ACAPULCO #3
9914 CAMPO RD, SPRING VALLEY, CA 91977-1608
Downgraded: December 3, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Proper Cooling
PHO BAN MAI
8991 MIRA MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
Downgraded: December 3, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
BERNINIS CAFE
7550 FAY AVE, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-4839
Downgraded: December 4, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Food Safety Certification
VALLARTA EXPRESS MEXICAN
9313 MIRA MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
Downgraded: December 4, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Holding Temperatures
For more inspection results, including current status of the above restaurants, visit the county’s website at sdfoodinfo.org or request full health reports by filing a County of San Diego Public Records Request.
