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Los Comales

May 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND SURROUNDING SURFACE WITH PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE INSIDE THE ICE BIN AT THE FRONTLINE NEAR CASHIER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (WITH FLOUR, SUGAR AND BEANS) IN DRY STORAGE AREA, FOOD CONTAINER (WITH SOUR CREAM) IN PREP AREA, AND FOOD CONTAINERS (WITH SUGAR AND CHOCOLATE) AT THE FRONTLINE BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. • OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS (CAKE SLICES) NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PROPERLY WITH FOOD ITEM IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PREP AREA COOLER (BEEF AND CHICKEN) AND IN HOLD HOLDING (SOUP AND BEANS) UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF UTENSILS (KNIVES) IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
code 43
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH BROKEN LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 29, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

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