Los Mangos
3058 S Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2015-10-15
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-10-15)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
⚠ Chemical Safety serious 3×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2015-10-15 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
OBSERVED A PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (DELI MEAT) INSIDE OF SAID COOLER, NOT MAINTAINING 40F OR BELOW. AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE PREP COOLER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INSPECTION WAS 50.5F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BOXES...
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERERATURES IN A PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA 4LBS OF HAM BETWEEN 49.9F-50.9F VALUED AT $12, 1LB OF TURKEY DELI MEAT AT 49.8F VALUED AT $3, 1/2 LB OF CHEESE AT 50.4F VALUED AT $2, AND 1...
serious Chemical Safety
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
OBSERVED MINOR VIOLATION FROM PREVIOUS REPORT #1494224 DATED 7/15/14 NOT CORRECTED, #30 PALETAS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO HAVE PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN PROPER LABELS FOR PALETAS CONTAINING BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. SERIOUS VIO...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED CHIPS AND NACHOS FOR SALE AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS WITH BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
PALETAS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO HAVE PROPERLY LABELED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, LIME BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. INSTD TO REPLACE MISSING COVERS FOR CONDIMENTS AT FRONT LINE..
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, CURRENTLY USING PLIERS. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
2013-09-17 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
THE ICE CREAM DIPPING WELL IS CLOUDY, SCRUB OUT AND SANITIZE THE UNIT.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THE ICE MACHINE HAS A TINY BIT OF STAINING ON THE PLASTIC LIP, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MACHINE.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
THE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS LOOSE DEBRIS INSIDE, CLEAN OUT THE LIGHT SHIELD.
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