El Maya
1522-1526 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 8 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2017-08-24
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-08-24
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2012)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FOUND TOP OF REFRIGERATOR NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOOR DRAINS NOT CLEAN AT BAR AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
FOUND LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST SHIELD.
2 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
critical Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP ON UPPER PORTION OF 3-DOOR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ICE AND CLEAN/MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF COOLER.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL FAUCET LEAKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES NOT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
INVERT CLEAN DISHES ON THE STORAGE RACK TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION ON THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
FOUND THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE SOILED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA ARE SOILED WITH FOOD/DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
CONSUMER ADVISORY NOT POSTED. PROVIDED MANAGER WITH CONSUMER ADVISORY AND MUST POST IN PUBLIC VIEW.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE SPRAYER SINK AND INTERIOR OF UNUSED REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND AND AROUND DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS.
2012-12-10 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
UNUSED SMALL DISH MACHINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER AT THIS TIME. 0PPM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE COOKING AND FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT. GIVEN LICENSE RE-INSPECTION REQUEST FORM TO BE COMP...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING. WOODEN BLOCKS USED TO PROP UP DISH MACHINE DRYING RACK AND MICROWAVE OVEN ON COOKS LINE. MUST USE CLEANABLE, NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR ICE BIN OF ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN LADIES WASHROOM MUST BE REPLACED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE THREE (3) STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. UNUSED SMALL DISH MACHINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN TALL WHITE (LEFT SIDE) REACH-IN COOLER.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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