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 22, 2025 – January 3, 2026.
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
CAFE 67 LAKESIDE
12381 MAPLEVIEW ST, LAKESIDE, CA 92040
Closed: December 30, 2025
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Food in Good Condition, Safe and Unadulterated, Consumer Advisory, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
SAN WO HK BBQ
7330 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SUITE# A103, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111-1124
Closed: December 30, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Time as Public Health Control, Food in Good Condition, Safe and Unadulterated, Sewage disposal, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Ventilation and Lighting
FRUTERIA LA CAPIRUCHA
1177 BROADWAY 2, CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
Closed: January 2, 2026
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
DOWNGRADES
VFW POST #7420 DON DIEGO
2106 LOGAN AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113
Downgraded: December 22, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
KRAVINGS FRUIT BAR
9740 MISSION GORGE RD, SUITE# D, SANTEE, CA 92071
Downgraded: December 30, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
TORO
672 5TH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-6916
Downgraded: December 30, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Vermin
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.
