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Taqueria Uptown

January 5, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES INSIDE REACH IN 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ALONG RUBBER GASKETS AND CORNERS OF SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSEPCTION (01/12/15). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AT STORAGE ROOM (LEADING TO BASEMENT). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: STAND UP REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ENCRUSTED IN PREP REACH IN COOLERS DOOR GASKETS AND AT CORNERS/HINDGES OF PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GASKETS.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT COVER IN POOR REPAIR/CRACKED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING LIGHT COVER.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 27, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.