Espresso Love Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings10
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)critical
  Inspector note: There are pickled onions in the 1 door fridge with a prep date of 12/09/25.Use the product within 7 days.
  code 590.003/3-501.18-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)critical
  Inspector note: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Use a colander until properly plumbed./ Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected
  code 590.005/5-203.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No procedure or supplies for vomit/ diarrhea clean up kit./ Provide complete vomit clean up kit
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Provide up to date test kit/test kit on site expired
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior of ice machine observed with mold-like build up clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Observed employee without hair restraints / provide proper hair restraints for all food prep workers ( Corrected on site)
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Noted dead cockroaches in the basement area on the glue trap and in the bakery area under the prep sink .clean to remove /Provide detail pest report to Keila.depina@boston.gov
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Basement storage area floor observed with soils and debris. clean to remove
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Drying Mops (C)
  Inspector note: Mop not in use is being stored inside mop bucket in front of three bay sink.Hang mops to dry
  code 590.006/6-501.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 8, 2025: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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