Espresso Love Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️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 12.29.25 Plumber will be on site this week or next week to take look at the prep sink
  code 590.005/5-203.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  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 12/29/2025 at the time of compliance visit one live german cockroach was observed in the kitchen area near the shelving and 3-bay sink.. Waltham pest control is scheduled to be on site 12.30.25
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓(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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 22, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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