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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Taco Maya

823 S State St, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 24, 2026

17

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 24, 2026

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, STEAK, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT A VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DIRT ON WALK-IN COOLER DOOR ACCROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ON WALLS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 24, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 24, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Taco Maya — questions

Did Taco Maya pass its last health inspection?
Taco Maya at 823 S State St was inspected on Jun 24, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Taco Maya?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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