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 January 18–23, 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
FLAMS PIZZA
1445 03RD AVE, SUITE# B, CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
Closed: January 20, 2026
Violations: Vermin
QUEENSTOWN PUBLIC HOUSE
1557 COLUMBIA ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Closed: January 21, 2026
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Food Separated and Protected, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
AHI SUSHI AND GRILL
2872 FLETCHER PKWY, EL CAJON, CA 92020
Closed: January 21, 2026
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Food Storage, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Plumbing, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
PARADISE BUFFET
930 DENNERY RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92154-8471
Closed: January 21, 2026, January 22, 2026
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
CHRISTYS DONUTS
657 JAMACHA RD, EL CAJON, CA 92019-2460
Closed: January 22, 2026, January 23, 2026
Violations: Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Wiping Cloths, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings, Food in Good Condition, Safe and Unadulterated, Food Contact Surfaces, Sewage disposal
LA VIDA DEL MAR
850 DEL MAR DOWNS RD, SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075
Closed: January 23, 2026
Violations: Vermin, Food Storage, Ventilation and Lighting, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
FIDELS RESTAURANT
607 VALLEY AVE, SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075
Closed: January 23, 2026
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
DOWNGRADES
QIN WEST NOODLE
4353 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR, SUITE# H-30, SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Downgraded: January 23, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities
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.
