Las Esperanzas

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: Inaccurate food temperature probe thermometer, thermometer was off by 12 degrees. Instructed manager to obtain good accurate food thermometer. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
  code 36
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: Using grocery bags to store frozen food in basement's chest freezers. instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage.
  code 47
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: Live pottery plant stored in food prep area, instructed to keep away from food production.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 21, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.