Cognoscenti Coffee

868 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Passed · May 7, 2026 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected May 7, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 7

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 19

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jan 3

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

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