Our comprehensive year-end report compiles every restaurant and food facility in San Diego County that was either ordered to temporarily close or received a downgraded inspection grade during 2025. Drawing from official County Department of Environmental Health and Quality records, the list spans January through December and offers a full snapshot of enforcement activity across restaurants, bars, cafés, grocery stores, mobile vendors, hotels, and institutional kitchens.
A review of the data shows clear patterns. Vermin-related violations appeared repeatedly and overwhelmingly dominated closure orders, often paired with failures in vermin-proofing, sanitation, food storage, plumbing, or basic facility maintenance. Other common triggers included improper food temperatures, lack of hot or cold running water, sewage disposal issues, and inadequate handwashing facilities - all conditions that inspectors classify as posing an immediate risk to public health.
As previously reported, many local operators have pointed to growing challenges around rodent control following California’s expanded restrictions on anticoagulant rodenticides under AB 2552. While the law aims to protect wildlife and ecosystems, pest-control professionals and restaurant owners alike have warned that limiting traditional rodent control tools has made it more difficult to manage infestations in dense urban corridors. County inspection data from 2025 suggests that vermin issues are no longer isolated incidents but a widespread operational hurdle affecting businesses across San Diego County.
What we've compiled is a full, unfiltered list of every documented closure and downgrade recorded in 2025, organized by enforcement action. Each entry reflects the conditions observed by county inspectors at the time of inspection or reinspection.
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Originally published on January 19, 2026.
