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Taqueria Los Comales #11

January 20, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OBSERVED COOKED BEEF AT 86.7F. ALSO OBSERVED A BUCKET OF BEEF SOUP STORED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AT ROOM TEMPERATURES WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 47.9F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL FOOD ITEMS 20LBS OF FOOD WORTH $40.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.0F AND BELOW.
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SUCH AS STEAK CHICKEN SOUP, RICE, BEANS ETC, INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDUOS FOOS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(a).
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-DOOR PREP COOLER WITH RUBBER GASKET RIPPED IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP ON VENTIATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA/PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE BATHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WAHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINIG SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHHING SINK INSIDE BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL STOPPERS NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LEAKING AT THE FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 24, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.