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La Esmeralda

July 10, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND EGGS ON A SHELF AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 69.6F-71.6F. APPROXIMATELY 270 EGGS (13LBS) AT $98 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON CONTAINERS OF COOKED CHICKEN AND CONTAINERS OF OPEN HOTDOGS IN THE PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT STARTING FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PREPARATION. APPROXIMATELY 26LBS AT $78 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SEASONING SHAKERS AND CONTAINERS OF SEASONINGS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLUE WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE HANDLE OF THE OVEN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE ROOM WITH A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 10, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.