ESPERANZA'S MARKE
2953 INDEPENDENCE AVE, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 · FOOD MKT RETAIL (1-1,999 SF) LOW RISK
Inspection summary
ESPERANZA'S MARKE has been inspected 2 times by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division since April 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 1, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 1, 2025. For example:
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on July 1, 2025. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on April 15, 2024. For example:
FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
About this data
These results come from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
2 inspections
- ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 infractions
- F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
- 1 point
- F006: # 06. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE
- 2 points
- F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
- ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 infractions
- F015: # 15. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
- 4 points
- F038: # 38. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE
- 1 point
- F015: # 15. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
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