San Diego's Catamaran Resort Hotel was forced to close its onsite restaurant after an inspection uncovered multiple health violations, including major vermin and food holding temperature issues, among several others.
On Monday, July 29, Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa was forced to close its onsite restaurant, Oceana Coastal Kitchen, after a routine inspection by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health. According to San Diego County food facility inspection records, the restaurant was ordered closed due to Holding Temperatures - Major (temperature controls of potentially hazardous food); Food Contact Surfaces - Major (sanitization of food contact surfaces); Vermin - Major (presence of active infestation); Nonfood Contact Surfaces Clean - Out of Compliance (preventive measures that include practices and procedures that effectively control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into food); Premises, Vermin-proofing, Personal/Cleaning Items - Out of Compliance (preventive measures that include practices and procedures that effectively control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into food); Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Out of Compliance (preventive measures that include practices and procedures that effectively control the introduction of pathogens, chemicals and physical objects into food); and Impoundment - Out of Compliance (impounding of food that has no verifiable approved source or impounding of equipment that was not approved for use).
There is no word on how long Catamaran Hotel's onsite restaurant will be forced to remain closed due to the recent inspection. We reached out to representatives of the property for comment and more information but did not receive a response by the time of publishing.
Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa is owned and operated by Evans Hotels. Founded in 1953 by William D. & Anne Evans, Evans Hotels owns and operates The Bahia Resort Hotel in Mission Beach, the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa in Pacific Beach, and The Lodge at Torrey Pines Hotel in La Jolla, as well as two sternwheeler boats that ferry to and from between the company's Mission Bay hotels. The San Diego-based corporation is currently led by second generation owner Bill L. Evans, who made news during the early days of jury selection for now-convicted felon Elizabeth Holmes' highly-publicized fraud trial. Holmes, who is now serving over a decade sentence in federal prison in Texas, is married to Bill L. Evans' son, Billy, and the pair share two young children.
Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa is located at 3999 Mission Boulevard in San Diego's Pacific Beach. For more information, visit catamaranresort.com.
