Tennessee Department of Health
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LOS COMALES

345 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38103

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

December 20, 2023 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 79 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

21: Date marking is missing discard dates. Discard dates must be provided that do not exceed 7 days from start day. Please implement an appropriate date marking system that includes discard dates.

23: No consumer advisory is present on menu. Reminder is the written statement, and the disclosure is an asterisk placed by each applicable item on the menu. Please provide consumer advisory with appropriate reminder and disclosure. (T-bone steak)

26: Spray bottle is not labeled near mop sink. Please label all spray bottles according to its contents.

31: Some foods were above 41 degrees in cold holding stations. Please ensure foods will reach proper cold holding temperature after being prepped in an appropriate timeframe so foods will not be in the danger zone. Please use appropriate cooling methods to maintain foods at 41 degrees or below.

37: Foods are not covered in storage in coolers. Please cover all foods in storage.

39: Wiping cloths must be worn on employees nor kept remaining on stations after use. Please place wiping cloths in an appropriate receptacle during uses.

45: Counters, work stations, and broiler are not clean. Please clean and sanitize work stations between uses. Please clean, and maintain cleanliness. The shelves in fhe walk-in cooler are not clean. Please clean and sanitize shelves where meat is located due to any blood spills.

47: The drawers underneath the grill have a foul odor. Please clean between and underneath drawers. Please eliminate odor in the area where the meats are stored. The top of the RIC near the mop sink is not clean. Please clean, and maintain cleanliness.

53: The floor near the serving line and the floor in the walk-in cooler are wet. Please clean, and maintain cleanliness and dryness of floors.

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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
IN
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
IN
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Compliant
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
IN
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
NO
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
OUT
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
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
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
39 Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Observations
OUT
45 Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Observations
OUT
47 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
No
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Observations
No
1 Age-restricted venue restricts access to its building or facilities at all times to persons who are 21 years of age or older.
Observations
No
2 Age-restricted venue requires each person attempting to gain entry to submit acceptable forms of identification.
Compliant
Observations
No
3 “No smoking” signs or the international “non-smoking” symbol are conspicuously posted at every entrance.
Observations
No
4 Garage type doors in non-enclosed areas are completely open.
Observations
No
5 Tents or awnings with removable sides or vents in non-enclosed areas are completely removed or open.
Observations
Yes
6 Smoke from non-enclosed areas is not infiltrating into areas where smoking is prohibited.
Compliant
Observations
Yes
7 Smoking observed where smoking is prohibited by the Act.
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant
Observations
NO
1 Appropriate “No Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors” sign posted?
Compliant
Observations
NO
2 Sale of single cigarettes observed?
Compliant
Observations
NO
3 Vending machines conspicuously placed and supervised or tokens used?
Compliant
Observations
NO
4 Sale of tobacco products to minors (under 18) observed?
Compliant
Observations
YES
5 Are persons under the age of 18 ever allowed in the establishment?
Compliant