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Taqueria Uptown
June 27, 2012 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings9
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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food received at unsafe tempscriticalOfficial wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep AreaInspector note: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.UPON MY REQUEST MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP BY TAKING HALF FROM WOMEN'S WASHROOM, ALSO PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED.INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRIITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090criticalInspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM FROM 10-20-11, REPORT #660237 #21-NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER FOUND PRESENT ON PREMISES ,NOR GENUINE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS RICE,BEANS,BEEF,ETC. WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC,CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES ENROLL IN SANITATION CLASS TO HAVE ONE AVAILABLE ON FACILITY AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVE.ALSO MANAGEMENT HAVE A PHOTO COPY OF CITY CERTIFICATE THAT SAYS VOID ON IT, WITH THE NAME OF JUAN F. PEREZ WHO IS PRESENTLY NOT AVAILABLE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A GENUINE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON DISPLAY ON FACILITY, AND BE PRESENT TO OVERSEE OPERATIONS. AGAIN TODAY NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES, NOR A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED, SERVED TO CUSTOMERS AND STORED(REFRIED BEANS.BEEF CHICKEN ETC.) MS.MARIANA E GONZALEZ WAS CALLED BY THE MANAGER,UPON MY REQUEST AND REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 3:35PM. NO PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OF SANITATION CLASS AT PRESENT TIME. VIOLATION CORRECTED AT PRESENT TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090
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toxic chemicals mishandledOfficial wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-20-11, REPORT #660237 #31-REMOVE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS HANGING ON STORAGE SHELF AT EXPOSE HAND SINK BARELY TOUCHING THE SINK IN REAR PREP KITCHEN,AND STORE PROPERLY. #32- MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSE HAND SINK IN REAR ON THE SIDE OF CLEAN UTENSILS STORAGE SHELF. #35-REPAIR OPENING WATER DAMAGED ON CEILING TILES IN GIRLS RESTROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
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Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As NeededInspector note: LABEL AND DATED STORED FOOD INSIDE COOLERS AND FREZEERS.
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: REPLACE RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLERS,NORTH WALL.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, MINERAL BUILD-UP
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR.HOT WATER TANK IS STORED IN BASEMENT
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures ShieldedInspector note: CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA, ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS
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Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And ConspicuousInspector note: PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR THE COOLERS AND FREEZER ALSO STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 20, 2011: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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