The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
82
Score
The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza has been inspected six times since 2021. The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza was last inspected on Dec 17, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average is 81, putting The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKAGE THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 7, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 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.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 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.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Dec 13, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PRE-SET TABLEWARE UNCOVERED ON TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERING IN ORDER TO PREVENT MISCELLANEUS FORMS OF CONTAMINATION.
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Feb 8, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Personal cleanliness
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DYST/DIRT NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK NOTED UNDER 2-COMP SINK IN MAIN PREP KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 15, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 25, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 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.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 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).
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS IN THE BAR, IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza.
Has The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Drake Hotel — Espression Lavazza is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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