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Los Comales #3

June 12, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA NOT CONNECTED TO A DRAIN LINE AND NO WATER AVAILABLE AT THE SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE HANDWASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE WALK-IN COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MEATS AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 54.1F, BEEF AT 50.1F, CHICKEN AT 53.6F, BACON AT 56.3F, TAMALES AT 53.1F, REFRIED BEANS AT 65-73F, CHEESE AT 53.8F, CHORIZO AT 54.9F, CREAM AT 50.9F, CUT TOMATOES AT 52.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 500# OF FOOD WORTH $750. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION FROM THE PUBLIC DURING DISPLAY. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER AND PEPPERS STORED AT EACH TABLE WITHOUT A LID AND TONGS WHILE CUSTOMERS WERE SEATED AT THE TABLES. ALSO, OBSERVED A FLY STRIP STORED ABOVE A BAG OF ONIONS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS AT 180.7F) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN AND MISSING DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR AND 3 DOOR PREP COOLERS IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUCT TAPE AROUND THE FAUCET FOR THE 1ST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPAIR. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS ONLY.
code 32
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: THE DOOR TO THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT THAT OPENS INTO THE FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 23, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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