TAQUERIA UPTOWN

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

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 12, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (33 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Mar 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass Re-Inspection)
• 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

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