TAQUERIA LOS PORTALES

Address: 1418 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 19, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ACCUMULATED GREAS
• Pass — Thu Mar 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD STORAGE
• Pass — Wed Apr 26 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Aug 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE PAP
• Pass — Tue Oct 19 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: PEELING PAINT ON UNUSED WINDOW WALL BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR. REPAIR ISSUE
• Pass — Mon Jan 13 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION. | 4
• Pass — Fri Feb 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Jan 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT WAREWASHING SINK BY DRAIN BOARD WITH CLEAN UTENSILS/POTS STORED ON IT .HAND WASHING MUST BE DONE ONLY AT HAND WASHING
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jul 10 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP
• Pass — Thu Aug 03 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NOTED POTS AND PANS NOT PROPERLY STORED(INVERTED) AFTER SANITIZING.INSTRUCTE
• Pass — Wed Jan 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: PREP TABLE SHELF NEEDS CLEANING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPME
• Pass — Fri Apr 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHEILDS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — Fri Mar 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 46.9F, HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED, AND DI
• Pass — Mon May 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP INSIDE THE CONTAINER OF COOKED DICED CHICKEN IN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REM
• Pass — Fri Sep 26 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND SMALL HOLES AT WALLS BY FRONT HAND SINK AREAS THAT MUST BE SE
• Fail — Fri Sep 19 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND 2 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS BELOW FRONT COUNTER
• Pass — Fri May 02 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: FOUND NO LIGHT SHIELDS AT FIXTURES AT REAR OF PREMISES.
• Fail — Mon Apr 21 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPTER AREAS NOT CLEAN. FOUND BROKEN DUMPSTER LID AND SURROUNDING DUMPSTER ARE
• Pass — Tue Feb 18 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 36. LIGHTING

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