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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Francisco Espinoza

8827 S Escanaba Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 27, 2025

23

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 27, 2025

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN HANDSINK AND WALL. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE UTENSIL BETWEEN SINK AND WALL. MANAGER CORRECTED AND HAD UTENSIL WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS IN FRESH MEAT DEPARTMENT IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2014Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2011CanvassPassRisk 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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Francisco Espinoza — questions

Did Francisco Espinoza pass its last health inspection?
Francisco Espinoza at 8827 S Escanaba Ave was inspected on Jun 27, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Francisco Espinoza?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN HANDSINK AND WALL. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE UTENSIL BETWEEN SINK AND WALL. MANAGER CORRECTED AND HAD UTENSIL WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.
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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