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Taqueria Uptown

September 28, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: UPON LICENSE SUSPENSION REINSPECTION WE OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS- 8 ROACHES INSIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP, 5 ROACHES INSIDE 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER, 2 ROACHES ON DINING ROOM TABLE TOP, 1 LARGE ROACH ON STOVE TOP, 4 ROACHES INSIDE CRACKS/CREVICES UNDER COUNTER ADJACENT TO MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL ROACH/PEST ACTIVITY MUST BE ELIMINATED. A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR MUST SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 13Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SHELVES/EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKS/CREVICES BETWEEN SHELVES AND WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN AND UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION NEED THERMOMETERS, IN THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR UNIT, FRONT AREA,ECT
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 21, 2015: 4 findings recurred. 4 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.

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