Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for LOS ARCOS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD on .
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Latest inspection
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2631126
Location recorded for this inspection · LOS ARCOS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD · 5525 N CLARK ST
Recorded violations
47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ONE OF THE MECHANICAL STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA AND KITCHEN PREP AREA.
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Inspection history
Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1107041
Location recorded for this inspection · LOS ARCOS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD · 5525 N CLARK ST
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
Recorded violations
8
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING POTS,PANS AND OTHER UTENSILS.SANITIZER SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, WHEN SET UP AND USED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
11
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WASHBOWL AT STAFF/CUSTOMERS MEN WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINED. NO RUNNING HOT/COLD WATER AT SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.INSTRUCTED TEMPORALLY TO USE WOMEN'S WASHROOM FOR STAFF/CUSTOMERS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
18
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN: ON TOP AND UNDER THE SHELVES,UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG THE WALL AND BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE AREA MENTIONED.OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. REAR DOOR HAS GAPS AT TOP AND SIDE OF THE DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
21
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED: RICE,CHICKEN,BEANS ETC. A CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012
33
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
38
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EMPLOYEE ARE USING PAPER TO STOP WATER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.MISSING WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
40
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER, AND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE REAR DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
41
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON SHELVES WITH FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS. NO PERSONAL ITEMS SHOULD BE STORED INSIDE FOOD STORAGE,OR FOOD PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA AWAY FROM FOOD
LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1321824
Location recorded for this inspection · LOS ARCOS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD · 5525 N CLARK ST
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
Recorded violations
35
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR GAP IN WALL AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLET BY FRONT LINE HANDWASH BOWL.
36
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE ONE CEILING LIGHT BULB COVER/END CAPS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
Local context · Chicago
How results compare in ZIP 60640
321 of 443 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
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