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Taco Maya

July 8, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AT HOT- AND COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL COLD- AND HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-COMPARTMENT VEGETABLE SINK IN THE REAR AREA TO BE SPACED FROM THE ADJOINING WALL AND LACKING ADEQUATE SEALING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL 2-COMPARTMENT VEGETABLE SINK TO THE ADJOINING WALL AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT EXPOSED TO SPILLAGE OR SEEPAGE ADEQUATELY SEALED.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DUMP SINK FOR FOOD PREPARATION PROVIDED IN THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE SINK FOR FOOD PREPARATION AND OBTAINING WATER IN THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR AND NON-FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WALK-IN COOLER AREA LIGHT FIXTURE TO PROVIDE LIGHTING OF ADEQUATE INTENSITY FOR THIS AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITHOUT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING WITH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARNESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 18, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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.