Paleteria Arcos Iris

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 30, 2010
• address2950 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60618
• cuisinePaleteria /Icecream Shop

Is Paleteria Arcos Iris clean?

Paleteria Arcos Iris is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 30, 2010. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Paleteria Arcos Iris?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 30, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELF NOT CLEAN IN REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL PREP TABLES.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN FRONT ROOM, PREP AREA, AND REAR STORAGE NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN FRONT ROOM, PREP AREA, AND REAR STORAGE NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN RESTROOM, AND REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO OBSERVED WALL VENTS DUSTY INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN RESTROOM, AND REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO OBSERVED WALL VENTS DUSTY INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.OBSERVED THE DOOR CHECK TO RESTROOM BROKEN THE DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING INSTRUCTED TO RE-ATTACH THE DOOR CHECK TO MAKE RESTROOM DOOR SELF CLOSING.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.OBSERVED SOME CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.

When was Paleteria Arcos Iris last inspected?

Paleteria Arcos Iris has 2 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2010.

Paleteria Arcos Iris vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 August 30, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.