TAQUERIA LOS GALLOS 3 INC.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE DEEP CONTAINER OF COOKED BEANS DATED 10/16/25 WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 67 - 70 DEGREES F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 2O LBS OF PRODUCTS APPROX $50 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005.

COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: PREMISES USING (2) REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING MACHINES TO PRE PACKAGED SALSAS ON SITE WITHOUT APPROVAL AND VALID HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SALSAS FROM REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING, DISCARD, AND DENATURE, AND CEASE USE OF REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT APPROVAL BY CDPH. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED, AND DENATURED SALSA ON-SITE. APPROXIMATELY 5LBS $10 VALUE. BOTH MACHINES TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS - Comments: SEE 29

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GARBAGE CANS USED AS FOOD STORAGE FOR TRIPE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF RESIDUE AND SPLATTERS ON SIDES OF THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED BACK UP AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE MIDDLE BASIN, BACKUP IS OBSERVED IN 1ST COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF RESIDUE AND SPLATTERS ON SIDES OF THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF SINKS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, CAN OPENER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS, DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND LIGHT FIXTURES IN PREP AND DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP LINE: EGGS 50.1F, CUT TOMATOES 47.6F, RICE 50.6F, CHICKEN 47.4F, SALSA 45.6F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20LBS, $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS (EX, EGGS, STEAK) CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED/COOKED TO ORDER AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT SUCH AS "Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, seafood, shellfish, or EGGS may increase your RISK of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions" PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 51.0F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MISSING COVER FOR RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASH CLEANSER/SOAP AT HANDWASH SINK IN MAIN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HAND DRYING PROVISION (PAPER TOWELS) AT HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT MAIN PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS WHEN NOT IN USE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE 30-GALLON RUBBERMAID GARBAGE CONTAINERS BEING USED TO STORE VARIETLY OF SALSAS, ETC. ALSO OBSERVED CILANTRO/JALAPENOS BEING STORED IN ORIGINAL PLASTIC, MILK CRATE TYPE CONTAINERS FROM SUPPLIER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS, APPROVED FOR COMMERCIAL MULTI-USE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: VENTS AND SURROUNDING LIGHTSHIELDS AND CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND PROVIDE VERIFICATION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL ON THE REAR GRILL STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE PREP AREA CUTTING BOARDS, AND #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN REAR GRILL DRIP TRAY.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN REAR 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY SURFACES ON STORAGE SHELVES AND LEGS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAITANIN SURFACES. LARGE PLASTIC GARBAGE CANS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD (SAUCES, PEPPERS, ETC). INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LARGE METAL PANS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN BASINS OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETELY SUBMERGE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN BASINS OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOOD HANDLER WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTD TO DO SO.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD AND FOOD SPILLS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: : ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.