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Taqueria Los Comales #1

June 19, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: DEEP LARGE PAN OF COOKED BEEF TONGUE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 58.2F AND ALSO DEEP LARGE PAN OF COOKED SHREDDED BEEF AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 75.2F IN WALK-IN COOLER. MGR STATES COOKED YESTERDAY, NO TEMPERATURE LOGS IN PLACE. DISCUSSED WITH MGR PROPER COOLING TECHNIQUES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. APPROX. 20LBS. $100 VALUE. MGR IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAME.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: IMPROPER STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS. REPLACE WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREAS.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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