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Taqueria Uptown

January 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER DIRECTLY OVERCOOKED, READY-TO-EAT BEEF AND SOUP. ALSO OBSERVED IN ANOTHER COOLER WAS RAW BEEF STORED ON TOP SHELVING ABOVE COOKED RICE. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD STORAGE AND DISCARDED ALL COOKED FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON-SITE TO MONITOR ALL FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS. • NOTED A POROUS, STONE MORTAR AND PESTLE ON THE PREMISES USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION. MUST NOT USE AND REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. MUST USE EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. • NOTED TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: SHELVING UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE LEFT NOZZLE AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM WITH DEBRIS.----EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CIELING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 13, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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.