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Restaurant: Taqueria Los Comales # 8 Inc
Address: 3617-3623 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Feb 4, 2013

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100

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OBSERVED LIVE HOUSE FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 2 IN UNUSED FOOD PREP AREA, 2 IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND 5 IN DINING AREA-MUST REQUEST TREATMENT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND REQUEST SOME APPROVED FLY CATCHING DEVICES. SCREEN DOOR IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA NOT INSECT PROOF, WHEN CLOSED STILL HAVE SPACE BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME OF DOOR-MUST REPLACE WITH A SCREEN DOOR THAT IS TIGHT-FITTING ALONG THE SIDES AS WELL AS TOP AND BOTTOM TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. UNABLE TO LOCATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK, MAY NEED TO REQUEST A REPLACEMENT FROM COMPANY-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT.
CLEAN WALLS IN REAR BY WALK-IN FREEZER AND DOOR TO SAME. REPLACE MISSING WALL TILE IN REAR.
SMOOTH AWAY CHIPPING PAINT AND RE-PAINT INSIDE PANEL OF DOOR TO WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR.
TIGHTEN ALL LOOSE FAUCETS ON BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND REPAIR HOT WATER KNOB ON MOP SINK
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN REAR

VIOLATION CORRECTED
SMOOTH AWAY CHIPPING PAINT AND RE-PAINT INSIDE PANEL OF DOOR TO WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR.
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN REAR
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT
CLEAN WALLS IN REAR BY WALK-IN FREEZER AND DOOR TO SAME. REPLACE MISSING WALL TILE IN REAR.
TIGHTEN ALL LOOSE FAUCETS ON BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND REPAIR HOT WATER KNOB ON MOP SINK
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN ALL THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS AND THE DRY STORAGE RACKS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE WEST STORE ROOM 1ST FLOOR AND THE BASEMENT FLOOR NOT CLEAN HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. PROVIDE A SPRING OR OTHER DOOR CLOSER AT THE TOILET ROOM DOOR WEST SIDE OF ESTABLISHMENT SO DOOR SHUTS PROPERLY.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST AND DIRT BUILDUP.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. clean all the food storage racks located in the basement has dust and dirt on them.
the west store room ,1st floor and the basement floor not clean,has dust and dirt on them instructed to clean the same.
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. provide a spring or other closer at the toilet room door west side of establishment so door shuts properly.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.clean all the vents throughout premises and dirt buildup.

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES (IE 15-DROPPINGS UNDERTABLE ALONG WALL,14-MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN CASHIERS STORAGE ROOM,4-MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND STORAGE IN UNUSED COOKING AREA. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AREAS.RECOMMENED PEST SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.VIOLATION CORRECTED.

FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND SHELVES NEED DETAILED CLEANING, REMOVE SPIDERWEBS.
LIGHTSHIELD MISSING IN WALK-IN COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.
MISSING LIGHTSWITH COVER IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. PROVIDE SAME.

RAW WOOD SHELVES IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF SEALING WITH A NONTOXIC PAINT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION NEEDED IN WASHROOMS WHERE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
GREASE TRAP RECOMMENDED ON REAR PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS IN REAR NON USED PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, COVING NEED AT BASEMENT WALL AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALL IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL HOLES IN DRY WALL. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT AT ALL TIMES.

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Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

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