Espression Lavazza

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 17, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS. ALSO NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILT UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROAST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     NOTED LEAKAGE THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CRACKS ON THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS

2. Aug 7, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     OBSERVED REAR KITCHEN AREA WALK-IN COOLER (LABELED COOLER R42) AND DINNER COOK LINE AREA MAIN LINE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS (INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 60.4F AND 71.2F). PERSON-IN-CHARGE AWARE OF INSUFFICIENT COLD-HOLDING UNITS AND DISCARDED ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN UNITS PRIOR TO INSPECTION. TAGGED BOTH COLD-HOLDING UNITS ON-SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD-HOLDING UNITS AND CONTACT CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE FOR STORING TCS FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

     OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH BEARING LABEL INDICATING THAT IT IS TO BE KEPT FROZEN UNTIL TIME OF USE FOUND THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY COOLER, WHILE STILL IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FISH BEARING SUCH LABEL FROM REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING PRIOR TO, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF, APPROVED THAWING PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE (UV LIGHT/ZAPPER) INSTALLED ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE ALONG FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE OR RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND MAINTAIN INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THERE IS NO RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD OR CLEAN EQUIPMENT.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED COOLER AND CABINET HANDLES AT THE BREAKFAST BAR AREA (CAFE ON OAK) TO BE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLER AND CABINET HANDLES AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF STEAMER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS OR GREASE STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT REAR KITCHEN COLD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO BE LOOSE AND IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

   • Severity not stated

     GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

     OBSERVED SEVERAL HANDWASHING LAVATORIES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA WITH DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED WITH NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WASTE RECEPTACLE AT EACH HANDWASHING LAVATORY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE PANELS ABOVE STEAMER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO LIGHT FIXTURES AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

3. Dec 13, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     OBSERVED PRE-SET TABLEWARE UNCOVERED ON TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERING IN ORDER TO PREVENT MISCELLANEUS FORMS OF CONTAMINATION.

4. Feb 8, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     INSULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DYST/DIRT NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     LEAK NOTED UNDER 2-COMP SINK IN MAIN PREP KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

5. Apr 15, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

6. Mar 25, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED BAR IN CAFE ON OAK WITHOUT REQUIRED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR. MUST INSTALL A DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER; SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS; AND A HAND WASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE COOLERS IN THE CAFE ON OAK. FOUND AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 79.3F IN BAR COOLER, AND 90.3F IN THE SERVER REACH IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR. ALL REFRIGERATION MUST BE @ 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

   • Severity not stated

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS IN THE BAR, IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT AT ALL TIMES.