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Taqueria Uptown

July 23, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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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: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.REAR EXIT DOOR AND FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT / INSECT PROOFED, GAP OF 1/2" TO 1",BOTTOM PART OF THE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT / INSECT PROOF SAID DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-21-12, REPORT# 1234794. #34-NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE EQUIPMENT, ACCUMULATE DEBRIS #35-SEAL HOLE ON WALL ABOVE THE GUM MACHINE. #35-REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES REAR AREA ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. #36-PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT UNDER THE HOOD, ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT #38-REPLACE LOSE FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS #41-OBSERVED A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND UNUSED ITEMS OUTSIDE BY THE BASEMENT DOOR, ALONG THE WALL AND UNDER THE STAIRCASE,REMOVE ACCUMULATE DEBRIS AT SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO MINIMIZE RODENT AND INSECTS ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS MUST BE LABELED WITH DATE WHEN PRODUCTS WAS COOKED / PREPARED, AND THE NAME OF THE PRODUCTS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE TE DOORS OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM FLAT GRILL,ALSO INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • NO TOILET SEAT AT MEN'S TOILET BOWL,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS/BURNED FOOD INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF STOVE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.SPIDER WEBS WITH INSECTS ATTACHED TO IT UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: VIOLATION UP GRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred.

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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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