Tito's Tacos Announces Temporary Closure

Tito's Tacos Announces Temporary Closure

In an announcement on their Facebook page Tito's Tacos has announced that it will temporarily close due to the novel coronavirus.

The restaurant posted, "After 60 years in business, Tito's Tacos will be temporarily closing.Since the situation with COVID-19 is constantly changing - Tito's Tacos will be closed for a couple of weeks, or even longer, contingent upon when our longstanding food safety consultant and public health officials can assure us it is reasonable to reopen again for business."

Founded in 1959, Tito's has been serving no-frills, hard-shell tacos to generations of Westsiders. The iconic restaurant is a landmark in Culver City next to the 405 freeway. The restaurant is so well know it becomes a must for many visitors to the Los Angeles area.

"In all candor, it profoundly saddens Tito's Tacos to announce the temporary closure of the Restaurant at this time - however, we know this crisis will surely pass," the restaurant wrote.

According to the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (Public Health), there have been 409 cases of COVID-19 across the county, including five in Culver City.

On Sunday, Public Health announced the fifth death in Los Angeles County from COVID-19, a senior from Culver City