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TAQUERIA MARAVATIO

2618-2620 W 59TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TAQUERIA MARAVATIO has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 26, 2022. The most recent inspection, on May 19, 2025, found no infractions.

3 of 7 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Pests.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 3, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 April 20, 2023. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 once on June 3, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 June 3, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 4, 2024. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED AND PREPARED SALSAS) IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING IN WALK IN COOLER. REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING EQUIPMENT BEING UTILIZED ON-SITE WITHOUT VALID HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH FOOD PROTECTION DIVISION. EQUIPMENT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TCS FOOD FROM REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING, DISCARD, AND DENATURE, AND CEASE USE OF REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ALL TCS FOOD, DISCARDED, AND DENATURED ON-SITE. APPROX. 10 LBS AND $50 VALUE DISCARDED. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • SEE VIOLATION 29
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OVER 30 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON WALLS AND FLYING IN PREP AREAS AND DINING AREA. INST TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A). PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED TRAILER OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF PREMISES WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE WINDOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC TO PURCHASE FOOD PREPARED ON TRAILER . TRAILER IS NOT APPROVED FOR ANY TYPE OF PREPARING/HANDLING/SELLING OF ANY ITEMS BY CITY OF CHICAGO. INSTD TO REMOVE TRAILER FROM PREMISES. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USING BLENDER AND PREPARING LARGE BATCHES OF HORCHATA AND OTHER BEVERAGES IN DINING ROOM ON TABLES AND STORING FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTD TO CEASE SUCH OPERATION IN DINING AREA AND USE APPROVED PREPARATION AREAS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED ON CAULKING AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE BLACK SUBSTANCE/REPLACE CAULKING AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SEE 60
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 1/4/24 REPORT 2587582 NOT CORRECTED. 58 MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42/090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS WITH COMMOM NAME OF FOOD. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL AND MAINTAIN
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • MALE EMPLOYEE WITH BEARD. INSTD TO WEARING PROPER BEARD/HAIR RESTRAINT AND MAINTAIN
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • ALUMINUM FOIL LINING ON COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE) IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEAANBLE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.
  6. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED LARGE TIGHTLY COVERED CONTAINERS OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPEATURES IN THE WALK IN COOLER: CHICKEN 48.5F, PORK TRIPE 50.2 F, AND BEANS 50.5F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 270 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $680.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • IMPROPER COOLING OF COOKED BEANS, CHICKEN AND PORK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY COOL BY: (1) ARRANGING IN EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH THE CONTAINER WALLS; AND(2) LOOSELY COVERED OR UNCOVERED IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION DURING THE COOLING PERIOD TO FAICLITATE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE SURFACE OF THE FOOD
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CERAMIC/CLAY DRINKING CUPS ON SITE. INSTD TO ENSURE CUPS ARE LEAD FREE OR LEAD SAFE LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH ON SITE; OR REMOVE CUPS FROM PREMISES
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES INSIDE MEN AND WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMENS RESTROOM.
  7. License

    3 infractions

    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED CRACKED LID ON TOILET TANK IN WEST WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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