Restaurant La Esperanza

1864 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2016
86
Score
Low Risk

Restaurant La Esperanza, located at 1864 S Blue Island Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on March 17, 2016, with a score of 86. This inspection identified three minor violations related to equipment cleanliness, floor maintenance, and premises tidiness. Across thirteen scored inspections, Restaurant La Esperanza has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk classifications.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 3, 2015
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 14, 2015
Complaint
7 minor violations.
70
Jun 23, 2015
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Nov 19, 2014
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Jun 17, 2014
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 5, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 17, 2013
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Dec 20, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 1, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 17, 2010
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 2, 2010
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Jul 26, 2010
License
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Mar 17, 2016 Inspection
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 POTS NOT ABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER UNUSED DISH MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING ALONG THE WALL AND IN ALL CORNERS TO REMOVE DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED IN THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)