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What happened?
53point violations
30 problems found · 5 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 24, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Maize Tacos got more than most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Maize Tacos?
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- Marked critical: Food Display 4.3.41*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Dish sink or dish machine not set up right 4.4.59**How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
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Next: Food DisplayThe county found: “Food is not protected from consumer contamination by using food guards or other effective means.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-304.12, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 6 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestAug 24, 2026Routine inspection53 points
This one: 53 points, inspected Aug 24, 2026.
30 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
Critical (5)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food Display
The department's words
4.3.41* Food Display
Food is not protected from consumer contamination by using food guards or other effective means.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Raw cut beef is being held at 61°F in a reach in cooler. Raw shrimp is being held at 48°F in a reach in cooler.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
4.4.59** Sanitizing Solutions-Testing Devices
There is no sanitizer test kit available.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-301.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink
The hand sink is blocked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Hand Drying Provision
The department's words
4.6.25** Hand Drying Provision
There is no hand drying provision at the hand sinks.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (20)
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The department's words
4.2.22 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
The department's words
4.3.24 Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.
The department's words
4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage
In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food. In-use knives are stored in an unclean location between pieces of equipment.
Corrected during the inspectionCited 2 times
Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
Food in the reach-in cooler is not covered to prevent contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Thawing
The department's words
4.3.56 Thawing
Potentially hazardous food is thawing in standing water. (Pork loin chops)
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
4.4.101 Equipment and Utensils-Air-Drying Required
Food equipment is not being air dried before being nested together.
Food Code 4-901.11 · R392-100
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.11 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are made of unsealed wood.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Restraining Pressurized Containers
The department's words
4.4.49 Restraining Pressurized Containers
Pressurized cylinders are not secured.
Corrected during the inspection
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.61 Fixed Equipment-Spacing or Sealing
The three-compartment sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. Ventilation hood is not sealed to prevent uncleanable gaps.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Fixed Equipment-Elevation or Sealing
The department's words
4.4.62 Fixed Equipment-Elevation or Sealing
Equipment is not installed at least 6 inches above the floor to facilitate cleaning.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
There are rusty shelves in the storage area.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.64 Cutting Surfaces
A cutting board is scored.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. Fan covers in the reach-in cooler are dirty. Shelves in the reach-in cooler are dirty.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
4.6.15 Outer Openings-Protected
The exterior door is propped open.
Corrected during the inspection
Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Handwashing Signage
The department's words
4.6.27 Handwashing Signage
Hand sinks in the kitchen lack hand washing signage.
Corrected during the inspection
Lighting-Intensity
The department's words
4.6.31 Lighting-Intensity
There is insufficient light intensity in the mop sink area.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various floor surfaces are damaged. (Not sealed in warewash area)
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
Walls are dirty in the warewash area.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Utah Indoor Clean Air Act
The department's words
R392-510UICAA Utah Indoor Clean Air Act
The entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage.
EarlierJan 29, 2026Routine inspection24 points
12 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 4, 2024Routine inspection50 points
22 violations listed, 8 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 7, 2024Routine inspection27 points
15 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 19, 2022Routine inspection41 points
12 violations listed, 7 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 12, 2022Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Pests inside, or a way in for them Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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About this record
Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: non-plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 53 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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