Two restaurants on San Diego Avenue, Bhojan Griha and Mama Antonia’s Mexican Restaurant, received unsatisfactory health inspection results during routine evaluations conducted on July 14, 2025. Both restaurants had to close temporarily.
Please note that the results mentioned here are from inspections conducted on July 14 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishments.
Highlights
- Health inspectors ordered both restaurants closed.
- Bhojan Griha and Mama Antonia’s were both cited for multiple food safety violations.
- Routine inspections were conducted by the County of San Diego on July 14.
Bhojan Griha
- Where: 2367 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
- When: July 14, 2025
Bhojan Griha specializes in a mix of Nepalese and Indian cuisine. A Nepalese chef with an experience of over 25 years creates these fusions at Bhojan Griha.
In a routine health inspection conducted on Monday at the restaurant, multiple food safety lapses were noted:
- Food employees lacked food handler training certification
- Proper hot and cold holding temperatures of potentially hazardous foods were not maintained
- Evidence of vermin activity was observed during the inspection; the facility lacked vermin-proofing and exclusion measures
- Lack of hot water in the sinks in the facility
- Food items were not kept separated and protected from cross-contamination
- Nonfood contact surfaces were not clean and sanitized
- The warewashing sink lacked plugs and stoppers
- The premises were not vermin-proof, and the employees were not following the exclusion measures.
Mama Antonia’s Restaurant
- Where: 2502 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
- When: July 14, 2025
Mama Antonia’s is a Mexican restaurant in San Diego offering tacos, burritos, and other traditional dishes. However, Mama Antonio’s outlet could not pass a recent health inspection.
The inspection findings suggested that multiple procedures were not in compliance, and the violations are listed here:
- Food employees were not following the proper handwashing procedures
- Food handler certification was missing at the time of inspection
- Live insects and rodent activity were observed during the inspection
- Nonfood contact surfaces, like a deep fryer, had grease accumulation
- All equipment and utensils need to be stored in a clean place and free from the risk of contamination
- The facility lacked adequate exhaust ventilation.
The health department ordered temporary closures at both restaurants. Operations may resume following correction of all cited violations and a reinspection.
