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Restaurant: Restaurant La Esperanza
Address: 1864 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Jan 17, 2013

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100

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NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR RECEIPTS OF SERVICE ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS IN DINING AREA, ALL WALLS MUST WELL CONSTRUCTED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT WALL IN REAR BY WASHROOM. SEAL HOLES IN PAINTED WALLS IN DINING ROOM ALSO. CLEAN WALL ALONG SIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT AREA.
CLEAN HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
WALK-IN COOLER RUNNING AT 50 DEGREES, WALK-IN FREEZER RUNNING AT 40 DEGREES-MUST HAVE BOTH UNITS SERVICED. WALK-IN FREEZER MIST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING 0 DEGREES OR BELOW /- 2 DEGREES AND WALK-INN COOLER MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW /- 2 DEGREES. MUST REFRAIN FROM STORING ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND ANY FOODS LABELED KEEP FROZEN IN WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CONTACT CHICAGO DEPT. OF HEALTH WHEN UNITS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED- CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
EGGS-49.1 BEANS-48.9 BEEF-50.1 COOKED CHICKEN-50.1 THAWED SHRIMP-40 BEEF-47.8-INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL(40 LB DISCARDED VALUED AT 110.00)
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
SEAL ALL HOLES IN BRICK WALLS IN DINING AREA, ALL WALLS MUST WELL CONSTRUCTED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT WALL IN REAR BY WASHROOM. SEAL HOLES IN PAINTED WALLS IN DINING ROOM ALSO. CLEAN WALL ALONG SIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA
REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT AREA

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT NOT CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST BUILDUP. ALSO CLEAN ALL THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN BOTH GRILLS,STOVE AND PREP TABLES HAS FOOD DEBRIS ALL OVER THEM.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP.

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOODS IN WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS.
CLEAN ALL SHELVES INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN. REPAIR DOOR TO LARGE ICE MACHINE BEHIND BAR.
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. CLEAN EXTERIOR OF STOVE AND GRILL. CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN THAT AREA, ALSO INTERIOR SURFACE OF CANOPY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN BOTTOM OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WHEELS OF EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINE. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS (AT FOUR COMP, ICE MACHINE AND THREE COMP) AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN FLOOR MATS IN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH MEN AND WOMENS WASHROOMS IN MIDDLE OF RESTAURANT. REATTACH FANS TO CEILING WHERE LOOSE. CLEAN CEILING TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA OR REPLACE; TILES DISCOLORED AND DARK.
ORGANIZE MOP SINK REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS. RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A MOP RACK FOR PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOP.
CLEAN AND PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT.

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Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

Attire:

Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

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Delivery:

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Outdoor seating:

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Wi-Fi:

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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Quiet Average Loud

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