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Los Comales #3

July 14, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 2-DOOR AND 3-DOOR PREP COOLERS IN THE 1ST-FLOOR REAR PREP AREA. RAW CHICKEN, COOKED CHICKEN, EGGS, RAW BEEF, COOKED BEEF, SOUR CREAM, SHREDDED LETTUCE, CUT TOMATOES, COOKED PORK, HAM, COOKED PEPPERS, COOKED NOPALES, COOKED STEAK, AND TONGUE (LENGUA) FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45F TO 61F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 LIVE FRUIT FLIES INSIDE THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 70 ON THE CEILING AND WALLS OF THE BASEMENT PREP AREA AND 10 INSIDE THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES AND TO CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW MEATS STORED DIRECTLY IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD-GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
code 47
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 13, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.