Taco Max Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
78
Score
TACO MAX MEXICAN GRILL, located at 3402 W Montrose Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on March 5, 2025, with a score of 78. The inspection identified five minor violations, including issues related to food and non-food contact surfaces. Historically, TACO MAX MEXICAN GRILL has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its eight recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Sep 20, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jul 11, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 1, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 25, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Sep 22, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Nov 9, 2020
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Nov 8, 2019
License
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Mar 5, 2025 Inspection
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP SURFACES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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