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Taqueria Los Gallos

October 18, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS (DATED 10/16/21 & 10/17/21) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER: BEANS 66.3F, BEEF 49.1F, CECINA 50.9F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20LBS $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: IMPROPER COOLING OF COOKED BEANS AND RICE. INSTD TO PROPERLY COOL BY: (1) ARRANGING IN EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH THE CONTAINER WALLS; AND (2) LOOSELY COVERED OR UNCOVERED IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION DURING THE COOLING PERIOD TO FACLITATE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE FOOD
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MULTI USE SERVING BOWLS DAMAGED WITH CRACKS AND CHIPS. INSTD TO REMOVE BOWLS AND REPLACE WITH DURABLE BOWLS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING EXCESSIVE USE AND WEAR. BLACK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: PIPE WITH SMALL LEAK IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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