Taqueria Los Comales #1

July 29, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
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: COOKED FLANK STEAK FOUND SITTING OUT ON PREP TABLE AT 81.4F AND 87.4F IN REAR HOT FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO FOUND COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT SANDWICH PREP AREA PLACED IN DOUBLE PANS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATED PREP COOLERS AT 55.1F, AND 56.8F(CUT TOMATOES), CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 51.6F AND 55.6F, AND SHELLED EGGS AT 56.8F. INSTRUCTED TO USE INSERTS IN THESE UNITS AND TO PLACE THE PANS DIRECTLY DOWN IN THE UNITS SO THAT PRODUCTS ARE MAINTAINED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. COOKED CHORIZO FOUND AT 101.5F ON TABLE UNDERNEATH GRILL IN FRONT SANDWICH PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: SMALL FLY ACTIVITY(10) NOTICED IN THE REAR MOP SINK/STORAGE AREA NEAR RECEIVING DOOR(FLYING AROUND AND ON THE WALLS), ALSO OBSERVED 20 ON WALLS INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REQUEST SERVICE VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY, AND TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST WRITE NAME OF PRODUCTS ON LABELS PLACED ON FOODS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOUND SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINERS, ALL ARTICLES MUST BE STORED INVERTED WITH ALL HANDLES UP OR OUT.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY LOWER SHELVES AND LEGS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS, AND RUSTY SURFACES ON DOORS TO WALK-IN COOLERS IN REAR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN PRODUCE AND MEAT PREP AREA. CLEAN THE INTERIOR INCLUDING WHITE UPPER PANEL INSIDE THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP AND STAINS FROM LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN WALLS IN ALL WASHROOMS WHERE DIRT AND STAINS ARE PRESENT. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM EXHAUST VENTS IN WASHROOMS WHERE PRESENT.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL ARTICLES 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR INSIDE CAGE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA(FOOD DEBRIS NOTED INSIDE SEVERAL UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED WITH HANDLE TOUCHING THE ICE BEHIND THE BAR, AND LARGE ICE SCOOP IN REAR KITCHEN AREA SITTING ON TOP OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE UNCOVERED. ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 21, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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