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Taqueria Los Comales #11

June 20, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: Found the following potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures in the 6 door cooler: 13lbs of raw beef @ 52.8F (valued at $26); 3lbs of raw chicken @ 55.8F ($2); 10lbs of chorizo @ 59.0F ($30); 2lbs of ham @ 56.0F ($1.25). Found 25lbs of refried beans @ 100.6F in a pot stored in the rear of the kitchen. ($25). Operator voluntarily discarded all denatured foods. Instructed all cold foods must be held at 40F or below during storage (and hot foods at 140f or above) at all times. Critical violation 7038-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: Found several bus pans of prepped foods (chicken, beef, etc) without proper label. Must label (prepped) potentially hazardous foods with name and date. Must maintain.
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: Observed bowl used as a scoop, laying in refried beans. Instructed all utensils must be properly stored outside of foods, in a separate, clean container, or with handle outside of contents. Must maintain.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: Found tin foil used as a liner on a shelving unit in kitchen area. Instructed my remove all tin foil from all surfaces in kitchen. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: Found several stained ceiling tiles throughout front and rear of dining room. (Stained ceiling tiles from 2015 were replaced and appear new). Instructed must replace all stained ceiling tiles and maintain.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 25, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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