Taco Max Mexican Grill

3402 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Passed · Mar 5, 2025 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Mar 5, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Mar 5

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Sep 20

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Jul 11

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  7. 2022
  8. Perfect Aug 1

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

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