TAQUERIA MARIA'S.

Chicago Health Dept

2857 S ST LOUIS AVE · NORTH LAWNDALE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

2 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Jul 2015.

Last inspected Jul 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
6
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 17
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations
Serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN THE TABLE UNDERNEATH THE GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED PEELING AND WORN PAINT INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; INSTURCTED TO PAINT INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM.

Minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

THE LIGHTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM HAVE SHIELDS BUT NO END CAPS; MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR THESE LIGHTS. ALSO CLEAN THESE SHIELDS AND THE INTERIORS OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE COUNTER AND IN THE CENTER OF THE DINING AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK LEAKING WHEN HOT OR COLD WATER IS RUNNING; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM THE FAUCET NECK OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE UTILITY SINK AND THE SMALL PREP TABLE.

AUG 22
2014
PASS 1 violation
Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

SPLASHGUARD NEEDED INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ON BOTH SIDES OF UTILITY SINK.

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