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Taqueria Los Comales #1

February 23, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOUND KNIFE STORED BETWEEN REACH IN COOLER AND TABLE TOP. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP MULTI USE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS MUST REPLACED WHEN WORN AND DISCOLORED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. ALL DRINK MACHINES IN NEED OF CLEANING AT NOZZLES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN DISH AREA, PREP AREA, FRONT BAR AND BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOODS SPILLS AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ALL AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN DISH AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND SPLATTER. AIR VENTS IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. AROUND AREA OF GREASE TRAP IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF THERMOMETER. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 5, 2016: 5 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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