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 October 12–18, 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
EL PAISA
2494 IMPERIAL AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92102
Closed: October 13, 2025
Violations: Food Handler Training, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Food in Good Condition, Safe and Unadulterated, Consumer Advisory, Hot and Cold Water, Vermin, Thawing Methods, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Wiping Cloths, Plumbing, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
EL SAZON DE MAMA
2941 NATIONAL AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113
Closed: October 13, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
MANNA BBQ
740 NORDAHL RD, SUITE# 116, SAN MARCOS, CA 92069-3545
Closed: October 13, 2025
Violations: Vermin
SUSHI KUCHI
2408 NORTHSIDE DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Closed: October 13, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Wiping Cloths
BAJA BEACH CAFE
701 THOMAS AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Closed: October 13, 2025
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Consumer Advisory, Hot and Cold Water, Sewage disposal, Vermin, Food Separated and Protected, Fruits and Vegetables Washed, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
AMI SUSHI
755 ARNELE AVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020
Closed: October 14, 2025
Violations: Food Handler Training, Holding Temperatures, Time as Public Health Control, Vermin, Thawing Methods, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use, Ventilation and Lighting, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
SWAGYU BURGER POWAY
14149 TWIN PEAKS RD, SUITE# 12B, POWAY, CA 92064-3042
Closed: October 14, 2025
Violations: Handwashing, Proper Handwashing Facilities, Hot and Cold Water, Plumbing
RAISING CANES CHICKEN FINGERS RESTAURANT
303 VISTA VILLAGE DR, VISTA, CA 92083-4991
Closed: October 15, 2025
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Sewage disposal
TRININGS BAKERY AND CAFE NATIONAL CITY
450 E 08TH ST, SUITE# AB, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950
Closed: October 15, 2025, October 16, 2025
Violations: Food Handler Training, Holding Temperatures, Vermin, Food Properly Labeled & Honestly Presented, Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
PIZZA PORT
571 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR, CARLSBAD, CA 92008
Closed: October 17, 2025
Violations: Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use
LOVE BOAT SUSHI
125 OLD GROVE RD, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057
Closed: October 17, 2025
Violations: Vermin, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
DOWNGRADES
IRONSIDE
1654 INDIA ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-2516
Downgraded: October 15, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Holding Temperatures, Food in Good Condition, Safe and Unadulterated, Impoundment
TACOS EL FRANC
528 5TH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-6914
Downgraded: October 15, 2025 – Grade B (Score: 85)
Violations: Proper Handwashing Facilities, Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin, Warewashing Facilities Maintained, Thermometers, Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures
ZAD SAJ AL REEF
3515 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BLVD, SPRING VALLEY, CA 91978
Downgraded: October 15, 2025 – Grade C (Score: 0)
Violations: Handwashing, Holding Temperatures, Food Contact Surfaces, Vermin
PHO 46 AND BANH MI
9508 MIRAMAR RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
Downgraded: October 16, 2025 – 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.
