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Taqueria Los Comales, 6035 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL, USA

4 years ago reported by user-ygzdh271

Taqueria Los Comales, 6035 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL, USA

6035 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, 60629 Illinois, United States

Inspection Failure: 18-Nov-19
Details: > SEE VIOLATION #60.
> FOUND TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE OF THE 4-DRAWER COOLER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 2 LBS. OF CHORIZO AT 67.3F; 30 LBS. OF RAW BEEF AT 53.2F-69.4F; 2 LBS. OF COOKED GROUND BEEF W/POTATOES AT 67.4F; 10 LBS. OF STEAK AT 56.4F; 15 LBS. OF PORK AT 51.0F AND 3 LBS. OF COOKED ONIONS AT 73.3F. AN APPROXIMATE VALUE $400 OF WAS DISCARDED OF BY THE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED 4-DRAWER PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 63.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> FOUND THE WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> FOUND LARGE TRASH CANS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOOD GRADEABLE CONTAINERS FOR STORING OF LARGE QUANTITY OF FOODS. MAINTAIN SAME.
> OBSERVED GASKET ON FOUR DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> FOUND THE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED. THE LID IS NOT ON IT AND THERE IS THICK, EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GREASE BUILD UP ON TOP OF AND ON THE SIDE OF THE CONTAINER AND ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE CONTAINER, GROUND AND PUT THE LID ON IT. MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b) CITATION ISSUED
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> FOUND BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. ALSO, THEY NEED TO BE REGROUTED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND REGROUT THEM. -MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL TILES IN THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/PROVIDE WALL TILES. MAINTAIN ALL.
> THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL SINKS, COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE RACKS AND ICE MACHINE WITH THICK ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGH OUT. -WALLS AND CEILING VENTS THROUGH OUT FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
> THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
> SEE VIOLATION #60.
> FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2294011 DATED 06/21/2019 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -10. OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES. -37. OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME. -38. OBSERVED 1/4' GAP ON BOTTOM CORNERS OF REAR DOOR AND NO SCREEN ON VENT IN UTILTIY ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON REAR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. -39. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN FRONT HAND WASHING SINK AND STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT FOOD CONTAMAINATION. -45. OBSERVED SINGLE USE FORKS AND SPOONS NOT INVERTED ON FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. -47. OBSERVED GASKET ON TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN. -47. OBSERVED RUST DEPOSITS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOCE RUST DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN. -49. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYER CABINETS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, STEAM TABLES, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT. -51. OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -53. OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. -55. OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG SOUTH BASEBOARDS IN UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING TILES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED

Source: Chicago Health Dept

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