Los Arcos Restaurant

5525 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jan 25, 2013
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Los Arcos Restaurant, the earliest from 2011. The most recent report on file is from Jan 25, 2013. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Los Arcos Restaurant is from Jan 25, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

The pattern that stands out is “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Los Arcos Restaurant on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspection History
Jan 25, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS AND DOOR CORNERS/HINDGES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES AND ALONG WALLS IN FRONT STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER ON WALL BY FRONT COUNTER HANDWASH BOWL.
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Jun 6, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED INSIDE COOLERS. MUST LABEL/DATE FOODS, FIRST IN FIRST OUT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: VENTILATION HOOD AND HOOD SPRINKLERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR THOUGHOUT HOT WATER TANK ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: METAL STEM THERMOMETERS NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
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Aug 8, 2011
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Los Arcos Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Los Arcos Restaurant on file is from Jan 25, 2013. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Los Arcos Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Los Arcos Restaurant.

Has Los Arcos Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Los Arcos Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Los Arcos Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.