FRANCISCO ESPINOZA

Address: 8827 S ESCANABA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 27, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Jun 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN HANDSINK AND WALL. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE UTENSIL BETWEEN SINK AND WALL. MANAGER CORRECTED AND HAD UTENSIL WASHED
• Pass — Tue Oct 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Oct 10 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOOD DISPLAYED FOR SERVICE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 5 PACKS OF TAMALES (98.8F-113.8F) ON FRONT COUNTER AND CARNITAS (114.6F-118F) UNDER
• Pass — Thu Mar 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Mar 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 21. PROPER HOT
• Pass — Mon Oct 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 : OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT MAIN PREP AREA HAND SINK MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTAC
• Fail — Fri Sep 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass — Tue Sep 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Sep 12 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE - Comments: OBSERVED CHORIZOS HANGING IN DELI DEPARTMENT DRYING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND PREMISES HAS NO LAB WORK FOR THIS PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD, DE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jun 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H
• Pass — Fri May 25 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE MEAT SLICER AND MEAT SAW ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE BUTCHER AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCT
• Pass — Wed May 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED THE MEAT SLICER OF OLD FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
• Fail — Wed May 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSSEVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH THE LID COVER BENT,UNABLE TO CLOSE LID COVER TIGHT
• Pass — Fri Dec 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Dec 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED 10 LIVE ROACHES INSIDE PREMISES ON THE WALL
• Pass — Fri May 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT DIRTY: DELI SLICER,PREP TABLE,DISPLAY SHELVING AND INTERIOR OF FRESH MEAT
• Pass — Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN ALL DISPLAY SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND CLEAN MEAT SLICER OF OLD FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED T
• Fail — Tue May 26 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED 3 OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Nov 10 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: 4-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY MEAT DEPT HOLDING AT 44 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND ADJUST THERMOST
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Sep 19 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF HOT HOLDING UNIT,WHICH HAS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE IS NOT MAINTAING PROPER TEMPERATURE,READING 100.2F,CRITI

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