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 7–13, 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
LA SIERRA CAFE
306 HIGHLAND AVE, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950
Closed: December 8, 2025
Violations: Proper Cooling, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
CHICKEN LISAS AND YOUR MEXICAN FAVORITES
555 W COUNTRY CLUB LN, SUITE# E, ESCONDIDO, CA 92026-1226
Closed: December 9, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Food Separated and Protected, Storage of Toxic Substances, Ventilation and Lighting, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
DESCANSO JUNCTION RESTAURANT
8306 HY 79, DESCANSO, CA 91916
Closed: December 9, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
EAST COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER
1527 E MAIN ST, EL CAJON, CA 92021-5902
Closed: December 10, 2025
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
HIMALAYAN SHERPA CUISINE
795 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR, CARLSBAD, CA 92008
Closed: December 10, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Food Separated and Protected, Food Storage, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
IB THAI RESTAURANT
1299 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD, IMPERIAL BEACH, CA 91932-2915
Closed: December 12, 2025
Violations: Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
DOWNGRADES
CHULA VISTA BREWERY
871 SHOWROOM PL, SUITE# 102, CHULA VISTA, CA 91914-3623
Downgraded: December 10, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
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.
