RESTAURANT LA ESPERANZA

Address: 1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Dec 23, 2016

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2016-12-23 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-10-07 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2016-09-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS AT THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. REPAINT OR SEAL THE WOODEN SHELF WITH CHIPPED
• Fail — 2016-09-01 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP
• Pass — 2016-03-17 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED 2 POTS NOT ABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.
• Pass — 2015-09-03 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT FOOD CAN NOT BE ST
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-07-14 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER 60.2F AND WALK-IN COOLER 53.8F NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLERS REMAINED TAGGED H
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-06-23 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 62.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD FOOD, AND THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD F
• Pass — 2014-11-19 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT
• Pass — 2014-06-17 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CORRECTED; CEILING VENTS ARE CLEAN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-06-05 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: COLD HOLD UNIT , PREP AREA, NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE (60F). COLD HOLD UNIT TAGGED . OPERATOR IS TO REPAIR TAGGED COLD HOLD UNIT. CRIT
• Pass — 2013-01-17 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT S
• Pass — 2011-12-20 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN BOTH GRILLS,STOVE AND
• Pass — 2011-03-01 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN COOK

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