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Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food

November 29, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS THE BOTH THE FRONT PREP AND KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINKS WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. COOK NOTED USING BARE HANDS TO ROLL UP THREE, READY TO EAT BURRITOS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. MUST USE UTENSILS OR WEAR GLOVES WITH HAND WASHING BEFORE AND AFTER GLOVE USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL FOR INSPECTION AND ARRIVED ON SITE FORTY MINUTES LATER. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED, IE: BEANS IN HOT HOLDING AT 147.1F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 1-12-17 NOT CORRECTED. #30-: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN AND FRONT COUNTER MUST BE LABELED.#34-CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE STOVE, GRILL AND DEEP FRYER(WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN.#34- MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE FRONT PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER ON GREASE TRAP. MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND REAR KITCHEN PREP TABLE AND TALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL AT THE MOP SINK ALONG TILING WITH OPEN CRACK/CREVICE. MUST SEAL.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 12, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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