Restaurant La Esperanza

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 17, 2016 →
• address1864 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago 60608

Is Restaurant La Esperanza clean?

Restaurant La Esperanza is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 23, 2016, 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 on March 17, 2016. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Restaurant La Esperanza?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 17, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was Restaurant La Esperanza last inspected?

Restaurant La Esperanza has 14 inspections on record going back to July 26, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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 March 17, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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