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Taqueria Los Comales #1

September 21, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES BUSINESS IS OPEN AND OPERATING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUT VEGETABLES AND CUT MEAT IN STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER, AND CHICKEN MILANESA IN THE WALK IN FREEZER, WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING DATE AND PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PRODUCTS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN PREP COOLERS IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TONGUE MEAT BEING STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN FOOD GRADE BAGS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED A GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE DEBRIS LOCATED IN THE REAR LEFT CORNER OF THE MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER FRYERS AND GRILLS WITH MINOR GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED A PREP COOK REHEATING FOOD WITHOUT A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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