La Esperanza Pupusería & Dinner

916 B St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Passed · Apr 16, 2026 Directions
98
Excellent BiteKarma score 98 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 1 of 1 graded inspection since 2026.
  • Last inspected Apr 16, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 1 visit

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 16

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Observed 3 containers of items such as refried beans in the walk-in at 44 F covered with lids. Potentially hazardous foods must be cold held at 41 F or below. Instructed operator to move thicker foods to thin pans to store in the walk-in at correct temperature.

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