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L'aroma Deli Cafe

February 6, 2026 · Score 36

🫥not rated

official resultScore 36
score36 pts
inspection typeAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings4

Failed findings

questionable food sourcingcritical

Official wording: Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement
code 03ICriticalstatus: Critical
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
food left out / unprotectedcritical

Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical

Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
code 06DCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
garbage situation out of pocket

Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
code 08Cstatus: Not Critical
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
code 10Bstatus: Not Critical
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

code 19-10status: Not Critical
Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

code 28-05status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on February 20, 2025: Score changed by +24 points. 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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