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Taqueria Los Comales #1

November 9, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN, TAMALES, CHOPPED TOMATOES, RICE, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PORK, CHEESE AND BEAN, AND CHICKEN TAMALES, STUFFED PEPPERS, COOKED PORK, CHICKEN, AND SALSA) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN STORED INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH COLD HOLD UNIT ATTACHED IN REAR PREP AREA RANGING BETWEEN 49.0F-56.1F. APPROXIMATELY 40LBS AT TOTAL COST OF $150. ALL SAID ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD HELD ITEMS AT 41F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED IN REAR PREP AREA AT 49.9F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION, WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS WAS STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR TO COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41 AND BELOW. MUST MAINTAIN. UNIT TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN/TORN GASKETS ON REFRIGERATION UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED POP SPILLS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HABORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR GRILL LINE AS WELL AS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS . MUST MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 1, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.