TAQUERIA UPTOWN

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-21-14,REPORT #1482868 #29- PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-27-15,REPORT#1482695 #32- BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. HALF OF THRESHOLD IS BROKEN AT BOTTOM REAR DOOR #33-MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #41-BASEMENT EXTREMELY UNORGANIZED,CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: WOOD,BOXES,PAINTS,LADDERS,AND OTHER UNKNOWN MATERIAL ALL STORED ON FLOOR WITH EXCESS DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH A STRONG FOUL ODOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE,SAID AREA.ELEVATED ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR OBSERVED TODAY 7-21-15 THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY 7-31-15 OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS.PRESENTLY CORRECTED WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS REPAIRED NO LONGER SLOWLY DRAINING CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: UP-GRADED TO VIOLATION#14

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE UNUSED FLAT GRILL AND METAL RACK,ALSO KNIVES ARE STORED INSIDE THE CARDBOARD BOX, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEBRIS UNDER THE FLAT GRILL BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN JUICE DISPENSER WITH A MINIMUM BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AT NOZZLE DISPENSER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR TILE AROUND THE FLOOR DRAIN AND IN FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK ARE BROKEN, ELEVATED FROM FLOOR AND UNEVEN,UNABLE TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AND ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RE-CAULK WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FAUCET BY THE WALL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING,ALSO PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BY THE DRAIN BOARD.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TODAY WATER ON FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LEAKING IN BASEMENT FROM CEILING DUE TO PIPE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DRAIN BOARD.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-27-15,REPORT#1482695 #32- BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. HALF OF THRESHOLD IS BROKEN AT BOTTOM REAR DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WASH BOWL AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR #33-MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #41-BASEMENT EXTREMELY UNORGANIZED,CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: WOOD,BOXES,PAINTS,LADDERS,AND OTHER UNKNOWN MATERIAL ALL STORED ON FLOOR WITH EXCESS DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH A STRONG FOUL ODOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE,SAID AREA.ELEVATED ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR OBSERVED TODAY7-21-15 THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: UTENSILS AT FRONT PREP COUNTER(FORKS,KNIVES,SPOONS ETC) NOT PROPERLY STORED,MUST BE INVERTED

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: UP GRADED TO VIOLATION#29

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE UNUSED FLAT GRILL AND METAL RACK,ALSO KNIVES ARE STORED INSIDE THE CARDBOARD BOX, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEBRIS UNDER THE FLAT GRILL BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN JUICE DISPENSER WITH A MINIMUM BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AT NOZZLE DISPENSER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR TILE AROUND THE FLOOR DRAIN AND IN FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK ARE BROKEN, ELEVATED FROM FLOOR AND UNEVEN,UNABLE TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AND ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RE-CAULK WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FAUCET BY THE WALL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING,ALSO PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BY THE DRAIN BOARD.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: DISPLAY PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE AIR TEMP.PRESENTLY AIR TEMP OF 50F.UNIT IN USE,POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:SOUR CREAM,SHREDDED CHEESE,DICED TOMATOES ETC.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 1 POUND OF SHREDDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 54F,1/2 POUNDS OF GRATED FRESH CHEESE AT TEMP OF 50F, 1 POUND AND 1/2 DICED AND SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 47.9F, 3 POUNDS OF CREAM CHEESE AT TEMP OF 50.5F AND CUT HALF AVOCADO AT TEMP OF 54.6F. FOOD MENTIONED WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED .COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW POUNDS 6,VALUE:20 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. HALF OF THRESHOLD IS BROKEN AT BOTTOM REAR DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WASH BOWL AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BASEMENT EXTREMELY UNORGANIZED,CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: WOOD,BOXES,PAINTS,LADDERS,AND OTHER UNKNOWN MATERIAL ALL STORED ON FLOOR WITH EXCESS DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH A STRONG FOUL ODOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE,SAID AREA.ELEVATED ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND GRILLS AND EXHAUST HOOD NOT CLEAN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT AT BASEMENT.