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Taqueria Los Gallos

December 11, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES WITH OPEN BEVERAGES IN REAR PREP AREA. A FOOD EMPLOYEE may ONLY drink from a closed BEVERAGE container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of: (1) The EMPLOYEE'S hands; (2) The container; and (3) Exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES.
code 6Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: IMPROPER THAWING OF FROZEN TRIPE IN LARGE CONTAINERS OF STANDING WATER. INSTD TO PROPERLY THAW (UNDER CONSTANT COLD RUNNING WATER, OR UNDER REFRIGERATION)
code 35
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: DOOR CRACKED ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, REPAIRED WITH TAPE. INSTD TO REPLACE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO HAVE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 28, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.