Taqueria Los Portales

March 25, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 46.9F, HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED, AND DISCONTINUE USE UNTIL COOLER HOLDS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PREP COOLER. 2 LBS OF CHICKEN, 46.7F, VALUED AT $8. 2 LBS OF BEEF, 45.4F, VALUED AT $8. 1 LBS OF STEAK, 46.4F, VALUED AT $7. 1 LBS OF PORK, 46.2, VALUED AT $5. 1 LBS OF GROUND BEEF, 45.4F, VALUED AT $5. 2 LBS OF GUACAMOLE, 45.5F, VALUED AT $4, AND 1 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES, 46.2F, VALUED AT $4. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT DROPPINGS IN AN OLD WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED AS A STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, AND REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT FURTHER RODENT HARBORAGE. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE 1-DOOR FREEZER. ALSO, RUST ON STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKETS, AND REMOVE RUST, SO RACKS ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE 1-DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ONSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK, AND INSIDE THE OLD COOLER BEING USED AS A STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE HOOD AND FILTERS, ALSO DUST ON FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHEILDS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A WATER LEAK INSIDE THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ON THE EAST WALK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINEN BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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