LA ESPERANZA

Address: 3000 S DRAKE AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60623, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Jun 5, 2024

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (17 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2024-06-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-07-07 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CRACK IN WALL OVER DOORWAY OF WASHROOM. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILE ON SALESFLOOR NEAR TAQUERIA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN C
• Pass — 2022-12-05 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON COOLERS, TABLES, AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREA
• Fail — 2022-11-28 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS IN BETWEEN SHELVING AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT SALES FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 48. WAREW
• Pass — 2020-11-02 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-F
• Pass — 2019-04-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK CRATES BEING USED TO SUPPORT WHITE WOODEN BENCHES IN FRONT OF THE MEAT DEPT AREA FOR ST
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-27 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: 2-102.14(N)OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROC
• Fail — 2018-09-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Inspector Comments: 2-102.14(N)OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROCEDURE.MUST PROVIDE A
• Fail — 2018-09-19 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: 2-102.11 PIC DIDN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATIONS.MUST PROVIDE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
• Pass — 2017-09-22 00:00:00 () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHTS IN MEAT DEPARTMENT IN NEED OF SHIELDING WITH PROPER TUBES AND END CAPS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 45.
• Fail — 2017-09-15 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND 50 POUNDS OF RAW CHORIZO IN WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 45.3
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-06-16 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED S
• Pass — 2015-07-20 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING BURNERS IN THE HOODED AREA T
• Pass — 2014-09-11 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR IN CORNERS NOT CLEAN, SPIDERWEBS. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. | 41. PREMISES MAINTA
• Pass — 2013-06-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE WALK IN COOLER FANS SHIELDS AND RACKS ARE DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE IN DETAIL. | 35. WALLS, CE
• Pass — 2012-08-24 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: TWO SMALL HOLES ON WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR; SEAL. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPM
• Fail — 2012-08-20 00:00:00 ()

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