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Taqueria Los Gallos 3 Inc.

January 7, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. NOT DRAINING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN WITH IN 48 HOURS. SINK IS NOT TO BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. USE SINKS LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE AT THE CHUTE AND AROUND INTERIOR OF MACHINE. MACHINE MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS, REAR PREP AREA NAD DINING AREA. APPROXIMATELY 10-12 FLIES NOTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD AND FOOD SPILLS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 10, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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.