Esquina Del Sabor Catrocho

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations4
• last inspectedJuly 5, 2018 →
• address2525 N Laramie Ave, Chicago 60639

Is Esquina Del Sabor Catrocho clean?

Esquina Del Sabor Catrocho is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 12, 2019, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on July 5, 2018. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Esquina Del Sabor Catrocho?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 5, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Hands Clean & Properly Washed
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Esquina Del Sabor Catrocho last inspected?

Esquina Del Sabor Catrocho has 5 inspections on record going back to February 19, 2016.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 5, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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