Fourteen restaurants and food facilities across San Diego County were temporarily closed or given lower grades after health inspections during the week that began September 11. The list includes a location of a popular brunch chain that started in San Diego, a nationally known ice cream shop, a diner in North County, and several taco shops.
The findings were compiled by SanDiegoVille, which publishes the county’s weekly inspection results along with each business’s score and the violations inspectors recorded. The full list is on the SanDiegoVille website for readers who want to check a specific address before eating out.
Familiar Names Draw Attention
What stands out this week is how many recognizable businesses appear. A branch of a brunch chain that many locals grew up with is on the list, and so is an ice cream shop with a reputation well beyond San Diego. Inspections are done one location at a time, so each result applies only to the address that was visited, not to the whole company.
Several taco shops also made the list, a reminder that busy kitchens can run into trouble no matter how loyal their customers are. A North County diner rounds out the group. Some facilities were closed for a short time until problems were corrected, while others stayed open with a lower score on record.
What a Closure or Downgrade Means
San Diego County scores restaurants on a 100-point scale and turns the result into a letter grade. A score of 90 or above earns an A, 80 to 89 is a B, and anything lower is a C. Points come off for problems such as food held at unsafe temperatures, poor handwashing, dirty equipment, or signs of pests…