LA Esquinita
3424 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2014-01-13
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-01-13)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RESTRICT USING CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST INVEST IN FOOD GRADE BAGS, AND RESEAL RUSTY WIRE SHELVING IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER,
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA, AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN SAME AREA,
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE AT FLOOR MOP SINK, TO PREVENT SEWER BACK-UP,
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREA, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE AREA, PROVIDE SHELVING TO BETTER ORGANIZE AREAS,
CRITICAL 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE PREP COOLER FOR THE VEGETABLES RIPPED OFF, NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST INSTALL COVING 4" INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND OUTSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER HALLWAY IN THE BASEMENT. LEAKING FROM THE WALL BASE BESIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. WATER ALL OVER THE FLOOR DUE TO LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALL BASE TO...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATED . MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REMOVE THE THREAD OF THE FAUCET OF THE MOP SINK. OR INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE .
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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