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Taqueria Uptown

January 22, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT OR ANY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT OR KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. FOODS SUCH AS OVER EASY EGGS, STEAK ON THE PRINTED MENU. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: COOK NOTED WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST HAVE EFFECTIVE HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

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

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN/MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON THE KITCHEN TALL TWO DOOR REACH-IN 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
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE CORNER WALL ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
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 FOR ALL.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 10, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.