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San Diego Restaurants Closures & Downgrades This Week (April 24 - 30) Due To County Health Department Inspections

This is the weekly list of San Diego County restaurants and food facilities that have faced temporary closures and downgraded status due to health inspections from April 24 - April 30, 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, we outline the recent week's closures and downgrades as detailed on the SDFoodInfo.org website and the specific violation list for each as reported by the health inspectors.

CLOSURES:

Everest Himalayan Cuisine (745 S Coast Highway 101, Suite 103, Encinitas, CA 92024) - Ordered closed on April 28 for Vermin - Major; Thawing Methods - Out of Compliance; Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of Compliance; Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures - Out of Compliance; and Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of Compliance.

Elote (2548 Congress St, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92110) - Ordered closed on April 28 for Proper Handwashing Facilities - Minor; Holding Temperatures - Minor; Hot and Cold Water - Major; Vermin - Major; Warewashing Facilities Maintained - Out of Compliance; Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures - Out of Compliance; and Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of Compliance.

Istanbul Doner Kebab (950 06th Ave, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92101) - Ordered closed on April 28 for Food Handler Training - Minor; Handwashing - Major; Proper Handwashing Facilities - Minor; Holding Temperatures - Major; Vermin - Major; Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of Compliance; Thermometers - Out of Compliance; and Plumbing - Out of Compliance.

Liuyishou San Diego (4690 Convoy St, Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92111) - Ordered closed on April 29 for Proper Handwashing Facilities - Minor; Holding Temperatures - Minor; Vermin - Major; Thawing Methods - Out of Compliance; Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of Compliance; Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use - Out of Compliance; and Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures - Out of Compliance.

Garden State Bagels (6020 Paseo Del Norte, Suite D, Carlsbad, CA 92011) - Ordered closed on April 29 for Vermin - Major.

Vine Ripe Market (678 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019) - Ordered closed on April 29 for Time as Public Health Control - Major; Food Contact Surfaces - Major; Vermin - Major; Warewashing Facilities Maintained - Out of Compliance; and Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures - Out of Compliance

Ahan Lao (212 Broadway, Suite 1, Chula Vista, CA 91910) - Ordered closed on April 30 for Vermin - Major; Wiping Cloths - Out of Compliance; and Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures - Out of Compliance.

Galley at the Marina (550 Marina Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91910) - Ordered closed on April 30 for Proper Handwashing Facilities - Minor; Holding Temperatures - Minor; Food Contact Surfaces - Minor; Vermin - Major; Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of Compliance; Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use - Out of Compliance; Premises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures - Out of Compliance; and Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of Compliance.

The Venetian Restaurant (3663 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92106) - Ordered closed on April 30 for Proper Reheating - Major; Food Contact Surfaces - Minor; Vermin - Major; Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use - Out of Compliance; and Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of Compliance.

DOWNGRADES:

Wonderland (5083 Santa Monica Ave, San Diego, CA 92107) - Downgraded to a B grade with an 84 score on April 24 for Holding Temperatures - Major; Proper Cooling - Major; Shellfish Tags - Major; Vermin - Minor; Thawing Methods - Out of Compliance; Warewashing Facilities Maintained - Out of Compliance; Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use - Out of Compliance; and Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use - Out of Compliance.

Bon Chon (1420 Plaza Blvd, Suite D4, National City, CA 91950) - Downgraded to a B grade with an 83 score on April 29 for Food Handler Training - Minor; Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use - Minor; Proper Handwashing Facilities - Minor; Holding Temperatures - Major; Food Contact Surfaces - Minor; Food Separated and Protected - Out of Compliance; Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of Compliance; Equipment and Utensil Storage, Use - Out of Compliance; Equipment, Utensils, Linens Storage and Use - Out of Compliance; Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of Compliance; and Impoundment - Out of Compliance.
 
If you'd like more information about San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality inspection results, including the current status of the above restaurants, you can find more details on the county's website at sdfoodinfo.org or request the full health report and any additional records by filing a  County of San Diego Public Records Request.

Additional San Diego County closure reports:

Originally published on May 1, 2026.