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 March 16–20, 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
HARBORSIDE CUISINE
110 47TH ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92102
Closed: March 16, 2026
Violations: Vermin
PHO CA DAO & GRILL
11808 RANCHO BERNARDO RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92128
Closed: March 16, 2026
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Thawing Methods, Food Storage, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Plumbing, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
ROYS # 2507
333 W HARBOR DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-7709
Closed: March 17, 2026
Violations: Sewage disposal
HINOTEZ
7947 BALBOA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111
Closed: March 17, 2026
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Thawing Methods, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
SUBWAY #52982
1360 EASTLAKE PKWY, CHULA VISTA, CA 91915-4116
Closed: March 17, 2026
Violations: Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Plumbing
ROYAL INDIA
3860 VALLEY CENTRE DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
Closed: March 18, 2026
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Thermometers, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
URBAN TERI KITCHEN
1680 S MELROSE DR, SUITE# 101A, VISTA, CA 92081
Closed: March 18, 2026
Violations: Vermin, Thawing Methods, Food Separated and Protected, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Wiping Cloths, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
SEAWORLD – EXPLORERS CAFÉ
500 SEA WORLD DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-7904
Closed: March 19, 2026
Violations: Vermin, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
GROUNDSWELL BREWING
258 THIRD AVE, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910-2701
Closed: March 19, 2026
Violations: Vermin, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Permit
SORRENTO RISTORANTE E PIZZERIA
1646 INDIA ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-2516
Closed: March 20, 2026
Violations: Food Safety Certification, Food Handler Training, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
BLUE POKE
1325 E PLAZA BLVD, SUITE# 103, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950-3682
Closed: March 20, 2026
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Proper Cooling, Hot and Cold Water, Thawing Methods, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Plumbing, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
PLAYA AZUL RESTAURANT
1281 N SANTA FE AVE, SUITE# X-Y, VISTA, CA 92083
Closed: March 20, 2026
Violations: Handwashing, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Sewage disposal
DOWNGRADES
GOLDEN HILL COFFEE SHOP
2505 C ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92102
Downgraded: March 16, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
HOTEL DEL CORONADO – SEREA RESTAURANT AND SUNSET BAR
1500 ORANGE AVE, CORONADO, CA 92118-2918
Downgraded: March 16, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Shellfish Tags
L AND L HAWAIIAN BBQ
2850 NATIONAL AVE, SUITE# 102, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113-2435
Downgraded: March 18, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Proper Cooling
WILDFLOUR DELICATESSEN
2690 HISTORIC DECATUR RD, SUITE# 102 & 10, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-6002
Downgraded: March 18, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
ALI’S CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
1139 06TH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Downgraded: March 19, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
BAY CITY BREWING
627 – 629 8TH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-6453
Downgraded: March 19, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Permit
THE INCREDIBLE EGG
2556 LANING RD, SUITE# 102 & 103, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-6478
Downgraded: March 19, 2026 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
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.
