Los Mangos
Last inspected: Jan 24, 2013
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Score
The health department has logged four inspections at Los Mangos, the earliest from 2010. The most recent report on file is from Jan 24, 2013. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. The most recent inspection at Los Mangos is from Jan 24, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Los Mangos' latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspection History
Jan 24, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EGGS(16) SITTING IN A WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER ON COUNTER AT FRONT PREP AREA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WAS 59.5F MANAGER VOLUNTARILLY DISPOSED FOOD PRODUCTS WEIGHT 2 1/2 DOZENS COST $6.00 CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT FROM WALL NEXT TO HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1 STOPPER MISSING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA AND REPAIR SMALL LEAK AT BOTTOM OF COMPARTMENT SINK HAS A BUCKET UNDERNEATH SINK AT THIS TIME
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN REAR AND FRONT AREA OF PREMISES
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Aug 20, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: GREASE TRAP IS STARTING TO RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND PAINT IT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FRYER AND THE CABNET UNDERNEATH HAS GREASE BUILDUP. ALSO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE UPRIGHT REACHIN FREEZER HAS ICE BUILDUP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE FURNACE ROOM HAS DUST DUILDUP.
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Feb 14, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP WITH CHIPPED PAINT/RUSTY.PAINT SAME.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: COUNTERTOP UNDER FLAT TOP GRILL NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Jul 29, 2010
Routine
8 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW.MUST PROVIDE AND POST.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNIT IN FRONT PREP COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,GRILL TABLE,VENTILATION VENTS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS & SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA,GREASE TRAP AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SEAL HOLE IN LOWER WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT,MUST REPAIR WALL NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR & UPPER WALL IN REAR PREP AREA,LOOSE WALL BASES
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.HOOD OF EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST RECAULK HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.PROBE THERMOMETER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Los Mangos last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Los Mangos on file is from Jan 24, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Los Mangos?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Los Mangos.
Has Los Mangos' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Los Mangos have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Los Mangos means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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