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Taqueria Los Gallos

April 7, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher.OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOODS ON LEDGE OVER GRILL & WALK IN COOLER SUCH AS COOKED PORK 69.2F-92.9F,COOKED ONIONS 80.3F-83.1F,COOKED PEPPERS 73.9F,SUADERO 46.2F,TONGUE 45.8F,MENUDO 45.3F-45.6F,OCTUPUS 46.4F.NO TIME & TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE TO VIEW AT THIS TIME.PRODUCT WAS VOLUNTARILY DUMPED & DENATURED AT THIS TIME.APPX.140LBS.$328.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST PROPERLY LABEL DESSERTS FOR SALE.MUST LABEL & DATE ALL COOKED FOODS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES OF PREP & GRILL TABLE,VEGETABLE WALK IN COOLER,RUSTY FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE SIGN ON EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN COOLERS,GRILL TABLES,HOOD,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK COOLERS & SHELVING UNITS IN SAME COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT & WALK IN COOLER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REMOVE GRAFFITY FROM WALL IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT BULBS & PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPES AT BOTH 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.CHEST FREEZERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 26, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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