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 December 14–20, 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
AUTHENTIC CARIBEAN TASTE
6171 IMPERIAL AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114
Closed: December 15, 2025, December 17, 2025
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Hot and Cold Water, Sewage disposal, Vermin, Thawing Methods, Food Separated and Protected, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
BREAKFAST REPUBLIC
707 G ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-6418
Closed: December 16, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
LA FUENTE MEXICAN FOOD
34 03RD AVE, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910
Closed: December 16, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
IB THAI RESTAURANT
1299 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD, IMPERIAL BEACH, CA 91932-2915
Closed: December 17, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
PIZZA NOVA
5050 N HARBOR DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Closed: December 17, 2025
Violations: Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Wiping Cloths, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
LUPILLOZZ PIZZERIA
2020 HACIENDA DR, SUITE# R, VISTA, CA 92081
Closed: December 17, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
A TEA 7
5416 EL CAJON BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115-3620
Closed: December 19, 2025
Violations: Food Safety Certification, Food Handler Training, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings, Permit
DOWNGRADES
NONO JOSE EMPANADAS
415 FLETCHER PKWY, SUITE# 713, EL CAJON, CA 92020
Downgraded: December 15, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities
TACOS EL GALLO
569 N 02ND ST, EL CAJON, CA 92021
Downgraded: December 15, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Food Safety Certification, Food Handler Training, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Wiping Cloths
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS #2984
10775 WESTVIEW PKWY, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126-2963
Downgraded: December 16, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
HACIENDITA MEXICAN BAKERY
2511 CORONADO AVE, SUITE# D, SAN DIEGO, CA 92154-2174
Downgraded: December 16, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Food Handler Training
OGGIS PIZZA & BREWING CO
9828 MISSION GORGE RD, SUITE# A, SANTEE, CA 92071-3876
Downgraded: December 16, 2025 – Grade B (Score: 82)
Violations: Handwashing, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Wiping Cloths, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
ROPPONGI
875 PROSPECT ST, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-4264
Downgraded: December 16, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Personal Cleanliness
AL AZAYEM RESTAURANT
550 E MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA 92020
Downgraded: December 19, 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.
