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Businesses that present an imminent health risk due to major violations of the California Retail Food Code (Cal Code) are closed by Environmental Health Services staff. For businesses that have repeated non-compliance with Cal Code, an administrative hearing is conducted with a business representative and Environmental Health Services staff.
- Business names will remain on the list until the violation is corrected
- Business names will be removed on the next update after a violation is corrected, even if the violation is corrected prior to the update
- Historical information is not maintained on the site
- Businesses who close their operations due to health and safety problems, independent of an inspection, will not be listed
- Businesses who are closed due to serious health violations, as identified by Environmental Health Services staff, are listed until permitted to re-open
- If you want inspection history of a food establishment, please request copies of inspection reports by emailing envhealth@smcgov.org or calling (650) 372-6200.
Food Facility Closures
The following businesses failed to correct major violations of the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) and are/were closed due to these violations.
| NAME: Cadence Millbrae |
| ADDRESS: 1201 Broadway, Millbrae, CA 94030 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 7/20/26 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Active rodent infestation |
| NAME: Diner Japonica |
| ADDRESS: 593 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA 94061 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 7/15/2026 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Cockroach activity |
| NAME: Menlo Chevron |
| ADDRESS: 1200 EL CAMINO REAL, MENLO PARK, CA 94025 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 7/1/26 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Vermin violation – rodent activity |
| NAME: Namaste Plaza Supermarket |
| ADDRESS: 890 Ralston Ave, Belmont, CA 94002 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 6/25/26 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Vermin violation – rodent activity |
| NAME: Mariscos El Sanignacense |
| ADDRESS: 2561 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 6/23/26 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Hot water violation |
| NAME: Whisper |
| ADDRESS: 310 Baldwin Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 5/7/2026 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Hot water violation |
| NAME: Freewheel Brewing Company |
| ADDRESS: 3736 Florence St, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 4/7/2026 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Cockroach activity |
| NAME: Kenta Ramen |
| ADDRESS: 1495 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 4/7/2026 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Cockroach activity |
| NAME: Taqueria Apatzingan |
| ADDRESS: 2391 Spring St, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 3/12/2026 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Cockroach activity |
| NAME: Cardenas Market |
| ADDRESS: 1731 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 3/3/2026 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Rodent activity |
| NAME: Happy Donuts |
| ADDRESS: 1330 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 2/3/26 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Rodent infestation |
| NAME: Flying Fish & Grill |
| ADDRESS: 211 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 12/29/25 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Fire & structural damage |
| NAME: Hung to Seafood |
| ADDRESS: 221 S Spruce Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 12/5/25 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Rodent infestation |
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NAME: Burma Ruby
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| ADDRESS: 604 5th Ave, Redwood City |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 9/30/25 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Rodent infestation |
| NAME: Mariscos El Camino |
| ADDRESS: 2627 El Camino Real, Redwood City |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 9/23/25 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Cockroach infestation |
| NAME: Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas BLA-13549 |
| ADDRESS: Parking lot, 8 Hillsdale Mall, 60 31st Ave, San Mateo, CA |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 9/11/25 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Lack of Hot Water |
| NAME: Izakaya Mai |
| ADDRESS: 212 2nd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 |
| DATE OF CLOSURE: 7/23/25 |
| REASON FOR CLOSURE: Vermin infestation |
Food Facility Administrative Hearings
The following Administrative Hearings were held to discuss whether the permit to operate the food establishments below should be suspended or revoked, or whether the establishment in question should be referred to the District Attorneys Office for further legal action. Representatives of the food establishment and Environmental Health Services were present at these meetings. Click on the following link http://www.smchealth.org/food-inspection-results to be directed to our Online Inspection Results web page, where you can type in the facility name and view the inspection history.
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In the future, serious violations of the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) may result in the immediate suspension or revocation of the permit to operate the food establishment in question, and/or the referral to the District Attorney’s Office for legal action.