TAQUERIA UPTOWN

Address: 1144 W BRYN MAWR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Mar 4, 2026

Key Findings

• ● Rodent droppings throughout the premises Code 38
• ● Approx. 100 mouse droppings in the following areas: shelves beneath the front counter, on the floor surrounding the 1-door refrigerator in the corner of the dining room, hvac closet on the floor surrounding the furnace, in the basement storage area platform next to the staircase and in the corner of the basement storage room, on the shelves of the prep tables, inside of the deep fryer and on the bottom shelf of the steam table Code 38

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (32 inspections)

• Fail — Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ALL RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (OVER EASY EGGS). MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED
• Pass — Fri May 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 NOTED IMPROPER FOOD SCOOPS FOR HOT, COLD AND DRY BULK FOODS. SCOOPS WITHOUT HANDLES AND BEING STORED INSIDE THE FOODS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER FOO
• Fail — Fri Apr 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBERVED THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. NOTED A CASE OF FRESH CILANTRO BEING STORED ON TOP AND INSIDE
• Pass — Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL BLACK COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT PREP COUNTER. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: A
• Pass — Mon Jan 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)--- BROKEN/MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON THE KITCHEN TALL TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST
• Fail — Mon Jan 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT OR ANY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT OR KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jan 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES WASHING HANDS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT THE HAND WASH SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL.
• Pass — Tue Jan 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12-- ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY D
• Fail — Tue Jan 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER DIRECTLY OVERCOOKED, READY-TO-EAT BEEF AND SOUP. ALSO OBSERVED IN ANOTHER
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jan 13 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-
• Pass — Wed Feb 21 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED DIRTY AND STAINED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP TABLE OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINT
• Pass — Thu Jan 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED DIRTY AND STAINED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP TABLE OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINT
• Fail — Wed Jan 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN
• Pass — Tue Apr 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Apr 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND TWO BROWN LARGE CONTA
• Pass — Mon Nov 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Nov 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 1-19-16 INSPECTION # 1465372. VIOLATION 38 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
• Pass — Tue Jan 19 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: FOUND BURNT BULB AT LIGHT FIXTURE AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE BURNT BULB FIXTURE MAIN KITCHEN. | 38. VENT
• Pass — Fri Oct 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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