Single Operating Site · San Diego County, CA

Essntl Coffee

5971 El Cajon Blvd

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

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When was Essntl Coffee last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 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?: 5 inspections on record, from Jun 4, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.
Has Essntl Coffee ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 5 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jun 4, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

5 inspections

Re-inspection

Oct 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, Oct 22, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 7, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 19Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official Wording

Potable hot and cold water available

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, Oct 7, 2026 · Original Source

Re-inspection

Oct 7, 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, Oct 7, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 23, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 99 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 33Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Commissary / Mobile Support Unit - equipped, maintained

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

minorCode —Other