Carnitas Uruapan
Last inspected: Jun 10, 2025
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Score
Public records show 16 inspections at Carnitas Uruapan stretching back to 2013. The most recent visit was on Jun 10, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, which has been cited five times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Carnitas Uruapan on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jun 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF PORK AT THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. FOUND PORK AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING 116.0F-126.0F. INSTRUCTED TO HOT HOLD TCS FOODS AT 135�F OR ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS AT $205 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 18, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jul 27, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Feb 17, 2022
Complaint
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11 OBSERVED A HOT HOLDING UNIT, WITH TCS FOOD INSIDE, AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 93 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS AT 135 F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. SAID UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH AND MAY NOT BE USED. OBSERVED FACILITY USING ICE AS A COOLING METHOD FOR PREPACKAGED TO GO CONTAINERS OF SALSA AND GUACAMOLE. INSTRUCTED THAT ICE CAN NOT BE USED AND ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED COLD BY ADEQUATE MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16. OBSERVED TCS FOODS ( POTATO TACOS) AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT: APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS OF POTATO TACOS RANGING IN TEMPERATURE FROM 87 F TO 100 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 135 F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector notes: 3-501.14 OBSERVED FACILITY IMPROPERLY COOLING TCS FOODS. OBSERVED ABOUT 50 POUNDS OF COOKED PORK AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 56 F TO 96 F, OBSERVED ABOUT 7 POUNDS OF COOKED POTATOES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 56 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND USE PROPER TIME AND TEMPERATURE MARKINGS WHEN COOLING ALL TCS FOODS. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID FOOD DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #21.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 5-205.11 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. OBSERVED SAID HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED BY SHELF AND BUCKETS STORED IN FRONT OF HAND WASHING SINK. HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED STAFF TO MOVE SHELF AND BUCKETS TO MAKE HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-904.11 OBSERVED KNIVES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11 (B) OBSERVED SHELVES USED FOR PARTIALLY COOKED PORK, LOCATED INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER, WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID SHELVES LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN BETWEEN FOOD STORAGE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Apr 2, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Personal cleanliness
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Nov 8, 2019
Complaint
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, DATED PORK CARNITAS, REFRIED BEANS, SALSA ETC. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41*F OR BELOW SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BE WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE SOLD, DISCARDED, OR CONSUMED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR CUTTING BOARD STAINED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN, IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE POTS FOR CARNITAS, SALSA, AND STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER WHERE THE COOKED CARNITAS ARE HELD, UNABLE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER EQUIPMENT ABLE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENTSINK, OR HAVE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR ALTERNATIVE MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT.
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Sep 6, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, DATED(PORK CARNITAS, REFRIED BEANS, SALSA ETC.) FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41*F OR BELOW SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE SOLD, DISCARDED, OR CONSUMED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR CUTTING BOARDS STAINED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE POTS FOR CARNITAS, SALSA AND STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER WHERE COOKED CARNITAS ARE HELD, UNABLE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT ABLE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, OR HAVE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR ALTERNATIVE MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT.
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Dec 13, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION AT PROPER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN USES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR TORN GASKET OF DOOR ON 2-DR REFRIGERATOR AT FRONT CUSTOMER DINING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT REAR PREP AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED.
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Aug 16, 2017
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WHO WAS SITTING AT A BOOTH, GET UP AND ENTER THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA, PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND BEGAN PREPARING A CUSTOMERS ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES, WHEN ENTERING A FOOD PREPARATION AREA, TOUCHING THE BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
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Wash and rinse water: clean and proper temperature
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE UTENSILS FROM A SMALL STAINLESS STEEL POT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SO AS TO ADEQUATE WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE MULTI USE UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH/BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WHITE PANELS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND BROKEN/CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND THE VENTS IN THE FRONT AND REAR WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: THE LIGHTING IN THE DISH WASHING AREA IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THERE IS A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. -THERE ARE LARGE POTS THAT ARE TOO BIG TO BE FULLY SUBMERGED INTO THE 3-COMPARTMEN SINK FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING OF THE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LARGE POTS OR INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BIG ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE THE LARGE UTENSILS. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: THE ICE SCOOP WAS NOT PROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WITH THE HANDLES UP OR IN A CLEAN BIN. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Jun 23, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR CUTTING BOARD NOT CLEAN AND THE #10 CAN OPENER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE REAR MICROWAVE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT CEILING VENT DUSTY OVER DINING TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ALSO REAR LIGHT SHIELD.
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Dec 28, 2015
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN GREASE SPILLS ON FLOOR ALONG EAST WALL IN BASEMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN GREASE SPILLS ON EAST WALL IN BASEMENT.
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Dec 16, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZER TEST KIT TO PROPERLY TEST SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN GREASE SPILLS ON FLOOR ALONG EAST WALL IN BASEMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN GREASE SPILLS ON EAST WALL IN BASEMENT.
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Jun 15, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN CEILING VENT IN DINING AREA(DUST BUILDUP).
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE STEAM TABLE IN FRONT WEST PREP AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Oct 28, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM MUST BE LABELED TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER AT THE ICE MAKER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,MAINTAIN .
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May 27, 2014
Routine
No violations found.
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Dec 2, 2013
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEED TO INSTALL UTILITY MOP SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Carnitas Uruapan last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Carnitas Uruapan on file is from Jun 10, 2025. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Carnitas Uruapan?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Carnitas Uruapan.
Has Carnitas Uruapan's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Carnitas Uruapan have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Carnitas Uruapan means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Carnitas Uruapan inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Carnitas Uruapan is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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