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TACO MAYA

823 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TACO MAYA has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 9, 2018. The most recent inspection, on January 24, 2018, found no infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on January 9, 2018. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times on January 9, 2018. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on January 9, 2018. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on January 9, 2018. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on January 9, 2018. For example: DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. License

    10 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED 2 PREP COOLERS AND COOLERS LOCATED UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT TURNED ON AND NOT AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS/PREP COOLERS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • OBSERVED NO BLEACH NOR SANITIZER ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UTENSILS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT EITHER OF THE 2 EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND NO SOAP ONE OF THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN SOAP IN THE WASH ROOM AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED SIGNS FOR WASHROOM NOT DESIGNATED "MEN" AND "WOMEN" INSTRUCTED TO DESIGNATE WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED INADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD IN PLACE AT CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE SALSA BAR STATION LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD WITH ENCLOSED ENDS AND ADDITIONAL SNEEZE GUARD GLASS PROVIDED FOR THE REAR OF THE SALSA STATION. OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD IN PLACE FOR THE TORTILLA AND CHIPS STATION LOCATED AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD AT LEAST 60" FROM THE GROUND AND PROTECTS FOOD AT TORTILLA AND CHIPS STATION ADEQUATELY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE NOR CONTACT OF PEST CONTROL SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTER ON SITE NOR CONTRACT STATING THAT THE FACILITY WILL BE RECEIVING A OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS AND CEILING LOCATED ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED 2 HOLES IN THE WALL LOCATED UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED WASH BOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS MUST BE RECAULKED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAIR ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED NO BURNT OUT LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLERS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND A MISSING LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED PLUMBER PUTTY IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS, 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE FAUCET OF THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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