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 21–27, 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
IB THAI RESTAURANT
1299 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD, IMPERIAL BEACH, CA 91932-2915
Closed: December 22, 2025
Violations: Vermin
A TEA 7
5416 EL CAJON BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115-3620
Closed: December 22, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
FRANCOS FLAPJACK FAMILY RESTAURANT
4164 BONITA RD, SUITE# 4164, BONITA, CA 91902
Closed: December 23, 2025
Violations: Food Handler Training, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Food Contact Surfaces, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Wiping Cloths, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
HANDELS HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
8861 VILLA LA JOLLA DR, SUITE# 507, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-1929
Closed: December 26, 2025
Violations: Hot and Cold Water
DOWNGRADES
VFW POST #7420 DON DIEGO
2106 LOGAN AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113
Downgraded: December 22, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
LITTLE FRENCHIE
1166 ORANGE AVE, CORONADO, CA 92118
Downgraded: December 24, 2025 – Grade B (Score: 80)
Violations: Food Handler Training, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Shellfish Tags, Sewage disposal, Food Storage, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Wiping Cloths, Plumbing, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
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.
