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Taco Maya

August 28, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH OUT A LABEL. MUST PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTANERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEMS.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED INSIDE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ARE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO STORE ALL SCOOPS AND UTENSILS WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT ABOVE UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN A FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 20, 2025: 4 findings recurred. 11 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.