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Taqueria Uptown

July 21, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-27-15,REPORT#1482695 #32- BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. HALF OF THRESHOLD IS BROKEN AT BOTTOM REAR DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WASH BOWL AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR #33-MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #41-BASEMENT EXTREMELY UNORGANIZED,CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: WOOD,BOXES,PAINTS,LADDERS,AND OTHER UNKNOWN MATERIAL ALL STORED ON FLOOR WITH EXCESS DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH A STRONG FOUL ODOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE,SAID AREA.ELEVATED ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR OBSERVED TODAY7-21-15 THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: UTENSILS AT FRONT PREP COUNTER(FORKS,KNIVES,SPOONS ETC) NOT PROPERLY STORED,MUST BE INVERTED
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: UP GRADED TO VIOLATION#29 • OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE UNUSED FLAT GRILL AND METAL RACK,ALSO KNIVES ARE STORED INSIDE THE CARDBOARD BOX, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS UNDER THE FLAT GRILL BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN JUICE DISPENSER WITH A MINIMUM BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AT NOZZLE DISPENSER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR TILE AROUND THE FLOOR DRAIN AND IN FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK ARE BROKEN, ELEVATED FROM FLOOR AND UNEVEN,UNABLE TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AND ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RE-CAULK WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCET BY THE WALL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING,ALSO PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BY THE DRAIN BOARD.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 27, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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