LA ESMERALDA MICHOACANA
5536 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
LA ESMERALDA MICHOACANA has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 3, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 10, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.
3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 10, 2025. For example:
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
6 inspections
- Complaint
2 infractions
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- LARGE WOODEN STAND NOTED IN DINING ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AS IT IS NON RELATED TO PREMISES AND AN UNNECESSARY ITEM.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- Short Form Complaint
1 infraction
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- LARGE WOODEN STAND NOTED IN DINING ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AS IT IS NON RELATED TO PREMISES AND AN UNNECESSARY ITEM.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- Complaint
0 infractions
- Complaint
0 infractions
- License
1 infraction
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR THE DOOR TO BE SELF-CLOSING AND MAINTAINED.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- License
0 infractions
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