TAQUERIA UPTOWN.

Chicago Health Dept

7027 N CLARK ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

6 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Mar 2014.

Last inspected Mar 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 24

2014

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

FOUND LIGHTS BURNT OUT AT ALL 3 REACH IN COOLERS. MUST REPLACE ALL LIGHTS WITH SHIELDING.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FOUND CLUTTER STORED UNDER REAR STAIRWEEL. OLD EQUIPMENT, BOXES,ETC.

NOV 7

2013

PASS · 0 violations

NOV 4

2013

FAIL 9 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

SMALL PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP OF 52F. THERMOMETER INSIDE THE UNIT SHOWED AIR TEMP OF 52F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:COOKED CHICKEN,SLICE TOMATOES,SOUR CREAM ETC. UNIT MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED INSIDE THE SMALL PREP COOLER:COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 48F; SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 54F; SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 56.6F, SHREDDED LETTUCE AT TEMP OF 53.6F AND SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 49.8F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED POUNDS 4, VALUE $25. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-00(A)

Critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT SINKS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WATER TEMP OF 63.2F; EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS AT TEMP OF 54.6F TO 54.7F; AND HOT WATER INSIDE THE WASHROOM AT TEMP OF 57.7F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

GREASE BUILD-UP AT EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, ON TOP OF THE PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE DEBRIS INSIDE THE UNUSED OVEN. MINERAL AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE, AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE UNUSED TWO DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

GREASE BUILD-UP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

IMPROPER LIGHT SHIELDS PROVIDED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE HOOD. MUST PROVIDE PROPER ENCLOSED/SOLID LIGHT SHIELDS. DEAD LIGHT BULB AT REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELDS INSTRUCTED TO CLEANAND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VENT COVERS IN DINING AREA AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS NOT MAINTAINED,DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURES.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

UNUSED CHEST FREEZER IN REAR OF PREP AREA. INTERIOR IS RUSTY AND HAS A MOLD-LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE, FOUL ODOR. MUST REMOVE UNIT FROM PREMISES OR REFINISH, WASH AND SANITIZE SURFACES.

JUL 30

2013

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-23-13, REPORT 1106699. #18-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 #29-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 STILL OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS,HOWEVER AFTER MY AND SUPERVISOR REQUEST VIOLATION CORRECTED:DOORS WAS RODENT / INSECTS PROOFED. LIGHT SHIELD ON ORDER AT CLARK-DEVON HARDWARE,6401 N CLARK.UNABLE TO RECHECK BASEMENT DUE TO NO ONE IS ALLOWED AT REAR OUTSIDE AREA, DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090

Serious Other

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A CRITICAL VIOLATION #14 CDI

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS MUST BE LABELED WITH DATE WHEN PRODUCTS WAS COOKED / PREPARED, AND THE NAME OF THE PRODUCTS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

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.

Minor Pest Activity

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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

JUL 23

2013

FAIL 11 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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

Critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

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

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS MUST BE LABELED WITH DATE WHEN PRODUCTS WAS COOKED / PREPARED, AND THE NAME OF THE PRODUCTS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

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.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NO TOILET SEAT AT MEN'S TOILET BOWL,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Pest Activity

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

VIOLATION UP GRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

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AUG 21

2012

PASS 9 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PROVIDE HANDLE FOR TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, REAR AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM WIRE SHELVES IN REAR AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE EQUIPMENT, ACCUMULATE DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SEAL HOLE ON WALL ABOVE THE GUM MACHINE

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE THE TELEVISION IN DINING AREA,ALSO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES REAR AREA ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT UNDER THE HOOD, ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULB IN MEN'S WASHROOM

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE LOSE FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.

Critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

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.

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