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Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food

January 29, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: 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
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: 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
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: 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
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: 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
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 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.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER, AND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE REAR DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: 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
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 11, 2013: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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