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La Esperanza

April 16, 2019 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK CRATES BEING USED TO SUPPORT WHITE WOODEN BENCHES IN FRONT OF THE MEAT DEPT AREA FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING SURFACES IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT AREA AND COOK/PREP AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF THE SLICER, BAND-SAW, ETC. BEHIND THE MEAT COUNTER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED VEGETABLE COOLER IN THE REAR GROCERY AREA WITH A LEAK COMING FROM THE PIPE UNDER THE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MACHINERY STORED ON THE GROCERY SIDE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 27, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.

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