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Taqueria Los Gallos

October 20, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURES CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NEAR BACK DOOR... APPROXIMATLEY 80 LBS OF PORK, 50 LBS OF BEEF, 35 LBS OF RICE ALL RANGING BETWEEN 49.0F-65.0F. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF BEEF LOCATED INSIDE FOF 2 DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA AT 62.1F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO HOLD ALL COLD HELD TCS FOODS @ 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MUST MAINTAIN. ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS COST APPROXIMATELY $450 AND WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR BACK DOOR AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES WITH TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS INSIDE (BEEF, PORK, RICE, ETC). NOTED TEMPERATURE READING AT 49.8F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO DSICARD ALL FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND DISCONTINUE USE OF UNIT. MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO USE WALK IN COOLER NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL UNIT IS REPAIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASEMENT FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING AROUND ALL UNUSED AND STORED EQUIPMENT. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 19, 2019: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 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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