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Mexico Lindo
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 24, 2015
- address4224 W 31St St, Chicago 60623
Is Mexico Lindo clean?
Mexico Lindo is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 24, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Mexico Lindo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 24, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ON THE LIGHTS LOCATED OVER THE RACK OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • OBSERVED A LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR THE FOOD HANDLER TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR THE FOOD HANDLER TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED PORK AND COOKED BEEF) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED PORK AND COOKED BEEF) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED FLOORS WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED FLOORS WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED A BOX OF WHOLE TOMATOES STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER A PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED SODA STOCK BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.Food Handler Requirements Met • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
When was Mexico Lindo last inspected?
Mexico Lindo has 4 inspections on record going back to October 2, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| September 24, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 17, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 2, 2014 | Pass |
Mexico Lindo vs South Lawndale
South Lawndale runs 64% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 427 clean, 92 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 40% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 24, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.