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Taco Maya

April 27, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS (BIRRIA AND HABANERO SALSA AND POZOLE SOUP) STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER PAST THE 7 DAY MAXIMUM USE BY DATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE OR DISCARD ALL DATEMARKED TCS FOODS WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO QAC CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED A BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SO THAT THE WASHROOM DOOR IS SELF-CLOSING.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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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.