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Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food

September 9, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MEAT STORED DIRECTLY IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MEATS IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY PROTECT MEAT DURING STORAGE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FROST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER WITH BROKEN ICE PIECES ON THE FOOD ITEMS STORED BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER REGULARLY.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND A COMPACT DISK, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE CORNER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE BASEBOARD IN THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER BATHROOM HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THE WALL DUE TO HOLES IN IN THE WALL ABOVE THE BASEBOARD. INSTRUCTED TO FILL THE CRACKS AND HOLES IN THE WALL AND REAPPLY THE BASEBOARD.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY FROM THE WALL ABOVE THE REAR EXIT DOOR OUTSIDE OF THE BATHOOMS, DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE EXIT LIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO SAND THE REMAINING PAINT CHIPS AND PROVIDE A NEW SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 17, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.