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Yuri's Taqueria
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 10, 2016
- address606 S Sacramento Blvd, Chicago 60612
Is Yuri's Taqueria clean?
Yuri's Taqueria is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 10, 2016. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Yuri's Taqueria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 10, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • FOUND MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ALONG ALL THE WALL BASES, BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAP, ON THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS AND IN THE CORNERS THROUGH OUT THE FACILITY. OVER 250 DROPPINGS NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.criticalNo Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • FOUND MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ALONG ALL THE WALL BASES, BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAP, ON THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS AND IN THE CORNERS THROUGH OUT THE FACILITY. OVER 250 DROPPINGS NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
- 🧪toxic chemicals mishandledPrevious Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1584075 DATED 11/06/2015 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 32-PAINT SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA(CHIPPED PAINT). 33-REPLACE CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA(DEAD INSECTS). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACK IN THE REAR BY THE TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACK IN THE REAR BY THE TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL COOLERS. REMOVE ALL GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND LOWER SURFACES ON THE PREP TABLES. CLEAN TOILET ROOM SINK CABINET.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES AND COOLERS. MAINTAIN SAME.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES AND COOLERS. MAINTAIN SAME.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND ALL PIPES/CONDUITS AND UNDER MOP SINK. PAINT WALL AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND ALL PIPES/CONDUITS AND UNDER MOP SINK. PAINT WALL AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO THE MOP SINK. MAINTAIN ALL.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE CLUTTER (TIRES, VIDEO POKER MACHINES, ETC) IN THE FRONT/REAR AND ORGANIZE THE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REMOVE THE HOUSEHOLD DEBRIS AROUND THE DUMPSTER AREA AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTE TO STORE ALL MOPS HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS.Food Handler Requirements Met • INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS.
When was Yuri's Taqueria last inspected?
Yuri's Taqueria has 4 inspections on record going back to August 27, 2015.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| May 10, 2016 | Fail | |
| November 6, 2015 | Pass | |
| August 27, 2015 | Pass |
Yuri's Taqueria vs East Garfield Park
East Garfield Park runs 66% clean across 510 tracked restaurants — 336 clean, 87 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 510 spots Cooked tracks in East Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 13% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 10, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.