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Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food, Inc.

5525 N Clark St, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 10, 2026

26

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 10, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ONE OF THE MECHANICAL STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA AND KITCHEN PREP AREA.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2013LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food, Inc. — questions

Did Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food, Inc. at 5525 N Clark St was inspected on Feb 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Los Arcos Authentic Mexican Food, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSI
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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