Taco Maya

Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of (tcs foods) held inside of the walk-in-cooler.observed two (2) containers of cooked pinto beans with internal temperatures ranging from 48.0f-51.0f manager stated was cooked last night.management voluntarily discarded approximately 5#'s of food worth $120.00. Instructed management to monitor and maintain all cold (tcs foods) at 41f or colder at all times.priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

Inspector’s note: 2-101.11: observed no person in charge with a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed a person in charge with a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate must be on premises during all hours of operation. Corrected on site manager with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate arrived on site at 12:20pm. Priority foundation violation

A previously cited serious violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: 8-404.13(b:3): observed previous priority foundation violation from inspection report #2614134 dated 03/19/2025 not corrected. Instructed to correct. Priority violation 7-42-090 citation issued. Observed no lactic acid test kit on premises. Instructed to provide a test kit that accurately measures the concentration in mg/l of lactic acid sanitizing solution. Corrected on site lactic acid test kit delivered to facility before conclusion of inspection.

No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

Inspector’s note: Observed no person in charge with a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed a person in charge with a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate must be on premises during all hours of operation. Priority foundation violation

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Observed low temperature dish machine improperly santizing at a concentration of 0ppm chlorine. Corrected on site 'held for inspection tag placed on low temperature dish machine. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued

No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

Inspector’s note: Slow drainage at dish room hand wash sink, instructed to repair and maintain.

Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Found 25 lbs of cooked rice held at 54.3f in tightly closed plastic bags, held in walk-in cooler from a day before. Instructed to hold all cold TCS foods at 41f or lower. Priority violation 7-38-005. Rice discarded valued at $40.

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Observed low temperature dish machine not properly sanitizing at 0ppm chemical sanitizer concentration while in use machine tagged and held for inspection and may not be used. Instructed to repair machine so that it is capable of maintaining a proper chemical sanitizer concentration between 50-100ppm of chlorine at all times. Must use 3-compartment sink to wash and sanitize multi-use utensils. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Observed in use low temperature dish machine maintaining an improper chemical sanitizer concentration of 0ppm of chlorine. Machine tagged and held for inspection. Instructed to repair machine so that it is capable of maintaining a proper chemical sanitizer concentration between 50-100ppm of chlorine at all times. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

Inspector’s note: No employee health policy onsite, instructed to provide for employee to sig and date, and keep documents onsite. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.