Carnitas La Esquinita

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
  code 47
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN UNISEX BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 2, 2020: 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.