Taqueria Los Comales #1

May 25, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN REAR PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS COOKED BEEF TONGUE RANGING FROM 46.1F- 50.2F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 7.5LBS AT $36. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LARGE POT OF COOKED SALT UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUP USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS IN BULK CONTAINERS AND OBSERVED ICE SCOOP LAYING ON TOP OF ICE IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLES STORED ABOVE FOOD AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ICE SCOOP WITH HANDLE UP ABOVE ICE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO STORE KNIVES WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC UTENSILS HORIZONTALLY STORED IN OPEN CONTAINER NEAR KITCHEN ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON HOT HOLDING UNITS IN TWO PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED. MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED TORN/DAMAGED AND DIRTY RUBBER GASKET ON DOORS IN REACH IN COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. QUATERNARY AMMONIA TEST STRIPS ARE ON SITE. CHLORINE IS BEING USED A THE SANITIZER.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT TESTING STRIPS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET FIXTURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS. OBSERVED DISCOLORED PUDDLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STAINED/BROKEN/MISSING CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA AND IN BASEMENT AREAS OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED FILTERS FOR VENTILATION HOODS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHTS UNDER VENTILATION HOODS IN KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 9, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 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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