PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2025 Inspection
April 25, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+1 more)
LA ESPERANZA RESTAURANT
1864 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608
9
Total Inspections
5
Passed
1
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2024 Inspection
March 27, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR BROWNISH SUBSTANCE LOCATED ON THE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.(+2 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2023 Inspection
April 27, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD CHICKEN AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 53F LOCATED IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ...(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2022 Inspection
April 21, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+1 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2021 Inspection
April 7, 2021• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS(TACOS, EGGS, RICE AND BEANS, ETC)ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. A CIT...(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2019 Inspection
September 5, 2019• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES, AND CEILING LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH AREA NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2018 Inspection
August 13, 2018• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010...(+4 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2017 Inspection
April 28, 2017• License• 2 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK...(+1 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections