Taqueria Uptown

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE MISSING STOPPER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE STOPPER.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE KITCHEN REACH IN COOLERS AND ON COOLER SHELVES ALSO OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE HORCHATA/RED DRINK MACHINE NOZZLES. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 9, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.