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1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE · Chicago, IL 60608
Restaurant
Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for RESTAURANT LA ESPERANZA on .
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Location recorded for this inspection · RESTAURANT LA ESPERANZA · 1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
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Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
Location recorded for this inspection · RESTAURANT LA ESPERANZA · 1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: WALK-IN COOLER RUNNING AT 50 DEGREES, WALK-IN FREEZER RUNNING AT 40 DEGREES-MUST HAVE BOTH UNITS SERVICED. WALK-IN FREEZER MIST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 0 DEGREES OR BELOW /- 2 DEGREES AND WALK-INN COOLER MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW /- 2 DEGREES. MUST REFRAIN FROM STORING ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND ANY FOODS LABELED KEEP FROZEN IN WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CONTACT CHICAGO DEPT. OF HEALTH WHEN UNITS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED- CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: EGGS-49.1 BEANS-48.9 BEEF-50.1 COOKED CHICKEN-50.1 THAWED SHRIMP-40 BEEF-47.8-INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL(40 LB DISCARDED VALUED AT 110.00)
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS IN DINING AREA, ALL WALLS MUST WELL CONSTRUCTED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT WALL IN REAR BY WASHROOM. SEAL HOLES IN PAINTED WALLS IN DINING ROOM ALSO. CLEAN WALL ALONG SIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT AREA
Location recorded for this inspection · RESTAURANT LA ESPERANZA · 1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR RECEIPTS OF SERVICE ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS IN DINING AREA, ALL WALLS MUST WELL CONSTRUCTED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT WALL IN REAR BY WASHROOM. SEAL HOLES IN PAINTED WALLS IN DINING ROOM ALSO. CLEAN WALL ALONG SIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT AREA.
Local context · Chicago
508 of 624 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
This calculation uses published records from the same jurisdiction. Pending, unavailable and other non-comparable results are excluded.
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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2043590.
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