Maria Hot Dog & Sub is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 5, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Maria Hot Dog & Sub?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 5, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE ALL WORN/DEEP STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE ALL WORN/DEEP STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
🧫food prep surfaces dirty
Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING & COOLING EQUIPTMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, i.e. DEEP FRYERS, COOLERS.
⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT REMOVING ALL HEAVY GREASE.
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT REMOVING ALL HEAVY GREASE.
⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT, REMOVING ALL HEAVY DUST, GREASE & FOOD STAINS. PAINT A LIGHT COLOR . MAKE ALL WALL PANILING TIGHT FITTING NO GAPS(OPENINGS)IN/ON PANALING. SEAL ALL HOLES ON CEILING & WALLS THROUGHOUT.
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT, REMOVING ALL HEAVY DUST, GREASE & FOOD STAINS. PAINT A LIGHT COLOR . MAKE ALL WALL PANILING TIGHT FITTING NO GAPS(OPENINGS)IN/ON PANALING. SEAL ALL HOLES ON CEILING & WALLS THROUGHOUT.
🌡️thermometers missing
Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. DETAIL CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.
🏷️food improperly labeled
Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
🪳pests in the house
Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS. • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. PROVIDE AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, ATTACHED TO CITY WATER SYSTEM WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.
When was Maria Hot Dog & Sub last inspected?
Maria Hot Dog & Sub has 3 inspections on record going back to May 5, 2011.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 5, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.