Pre-Packaged Retail Market · San Diego County, CA

CVS Pharmacy #7962

5685 Balboa Ave

Last inspected Jan 22, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was CVS Pharmacy #7962 last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jan 22, 2026. The result listed by County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality was “Not scored”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: No. No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
How many inspections are on record?: 6 inspections on record, from Mar 28, 2023 to Jan 22, 2026.
Has CVS Pharmacy #7962 ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 6 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Mar 28, 2023.

The Full Inspection History

6 inspections

Site Investigation

Jan 22, 2026

Not scored

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Jan 22, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Dec 24, 2025

Score 100

Official score: 100 · Understand This Area’s Scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Dec 24, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Apr 9, 2025

Score 97

Official score: 97 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 22Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official Wording

Sewage & wastewater properly disposed

In Plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

minorCode 41Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official Wording

Plumbing -proper backflow devices

In Plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Apr 9, 2025 · Original Source

Re-inspection

Apr 9, 2025

Not scored

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Apr 9, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Apr 3, 2024

Score 95

Official score: 95 · Understand This Area’s Scale

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 7Food temperature

Official Wording

Proper hot & cold holding temperatures

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

minorCode 35Equipment and utensils

Official Wording

Equipment / Utensils -approved, installed, good repair, capacity

In Plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

minorCode —Other

Official Wording

Impoundment

In Plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Apr 3, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Mar 28, 2023

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 34Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities -installed, maintained, used; Test strips available

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 38Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Adequate ventilation/ Lighting - designated areas, use

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Mar 28, 2023 · Original Source