Taj Mahal Restaurant

• resultFail
• critical violations4
• last inspectedOctober 23, 2017 →
• address6406-6408 N Oakley Ave, Chicago 60645

Is Taj Mahal Restaurant clean?

Taj Mahal Restaurant is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 13, 2017, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on October 23, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Taj Mahal Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 23, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
• ⚠️No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met

When was Taj Mahal Restaurant last inspected?

Taj Mahal Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to January 17, 2017.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 23, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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