Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 | Visit Official Website

Los Comales Restaurant

4774 Summer Ave. Memphis, TN 38122

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

September 27, 2023 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 78 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

6: 1200-23-01-.02(3)(a) Employees not washing hands and changing gloves after changing tasks

7: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(a)1.(ii) Female employee wrapping cooked RTE tortillas with barehands

8: 1200-23-01-.06(3)(a) Paper towels and hand washing sign not provided for hand sink

19: 1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)6. Rice 112 degrees on prep table

31: 1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)5. Walk-in cooler 52 degrees. Food is cooled in large plastic food containers and covered during cooling process

35: 1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)7. Unlabeled food containers

37: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1. Boxed Vegetables stored on ground outside

38: 1200-23-01-.02(3) Employees preparing food without hair restraints

39: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(d)4. Dorty wiping cloths stored on prep tables

41: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(b)1.iv Dirty pot stored in handsink

47: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii) Dirty exterior of kitchen equipment .Dirty interior of freezers and coolers

52: 1200-23-01-.05(5) Overfull dumpster

53: 1200-23-01-.06(5)(b)1. Dirty floor, walls

55: 1200-23-01-.08(3)(i)10. Current permit not posted

56: 1200-23-01-.08(4)(c)3.(ii) MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT MUST BE POSTED IMMEDIATELY

Additional Comments

No comments

Observations
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Observations
OUT
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Observations
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Compliant
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NO
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NA
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
NO
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
OUT
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
NA
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
IN
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Compliant
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
31 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Observations
OUT
35 Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
38 Personal cleanliness
Observations
OUT
39 Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Observations
OUT
41 In-use utensil; properly stored
Observations
OUT
47 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Observations
OUT
52 Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
55 Current permit posted
Observations
OUT
56 Most recent inspection posted
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant