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Taqueria Los Comales #1

January 10, 2011 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST STORE SINGLE SERVING & MULTIUSE UTENSILS PROPERLY.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK MEAT COOLER,PAPER GOOD STORAGE SHELVES,RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTED OUT SHELF OVER MOP SINK,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON SEVERAL PREP COOLERS,MISSING HANDLE ON TOP SIDE OF PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA,MEN'S STALL DIVIDER TRIM IN POOR REPAIR,SIGNS FOR TOILET ROOM DOORS(EMPLOYEES).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST REMOVE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM PIPES,WHEEL BASES OF EQUIPMENT,FRYERS,UNUSED EQUIPMENT,VENTILATION VENTS,FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REMOVE GREASE & FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOORS IN PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLERS.ICE BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER FLOOR.MUST REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT,LOOSE WALLBASE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA,WORN DOOR SWEEPS ON BOTH SIDE DOORS.MUST CLEAN WALL NEAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR NEAR ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.SOME PREP COOLERS NEEDS THERMOMETERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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