Taqueria Maria's
Last inspected: Jul 17, 2015
78
Score
TAQUERIA MARIA'S, located at 2857 S St Louis Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on July 17, 2015. This inspection resulted in a score of 78 and documented five minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across two scored visits.
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Inspection History
Jul 17, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 22, 2014
License
1 minor violation.
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Violations — Jul 17, 2015 Inspection
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE TABLE UNDERNEATH THE GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING AND WORN PAINT INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; INSTURCTED TO PAINT INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: 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.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
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