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Taqueria Los Comales # 12

October 17, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND GARBAGE CONTAINER OPEN WITH SQUIRRELS EATING OUT OF CONTAINER, FOUND GREASE CONTAINER WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED TO THE TOP OF CONTAINER AND GREASE SPLATTEREED ON GROUND AND BRICK WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND HOLDER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPPING, HOLDING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD SPILLS, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTIAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, IN REAR STORAGE AREA, UNDER POP STATION, AROUND WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. FLOOR TILES IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CORRECT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND HOT LINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WALL TILES IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT FRONT LINE HANDSINK. MUST INSTALL TO SEPARATE SINK FROM HOT LINE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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