Urban Union
1421 W Taylor, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 4 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2013-02-27
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-02-27
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2011)
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN BASEMENT ALONG WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
2012-03-20 Pass Complaint 5 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
MUST PROPERLY STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN UNDER GRILLS AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA, AS WELL AS FRYERS.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REPAIR PEELING PAINT AT HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT ENTRANCE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT 1ST FLOOR FRONT PREP SINK.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPER IN ICE UTENSIL HOLDER AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
2011-12-05 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW
In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP SINK HAVE NO GREASE INTE...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS HAVE OPEN GAPS AND MISSING GROUT IN THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS ...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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