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Esperanza'S Kitchen Delights

2301 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 29, 2025

10

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 29, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Esperanza'S Kitchen Delights — questions

Did Esperanza'S Kitchen Delights pass its last health inspection?
Esperanza'S Kitchen Delights at 2301 S Lake Shore Dr was inspected on Jul 29, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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