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710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Maya Mexican Grill

805 Old Fort Pkwy Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

May 14, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 64 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: Pic did not demonstrate knowledge of reheating, cooling, and sanitizing of food contact surfaces. No managerial control of restaurant.

8: Hand towel dispenser jammed at hand sink located in dish area.

11: Cooked Onions beside hand washing sink with splash guard was being contaminated by splash out from owner washing hands. Embargoed onions and discussed to store and prep onions in a different area away from hand sink.

11: Raw broccoli stored in wic had something white growing on it and was discolored. Pic threw away broccoli away.

14: Dish machine sanitizing at 10 ppm of Cl2. Pic called service tech to come and fix dish machine to sanitize at required level. Until dish machine is sanitizing properly, employees will wash, rinse, and sanitize food contact surfaces at 3 comp sink. Discussed correct way to set up 3 comp sink and proper sanitation level.

17: Queso not reheated to 165°F. Prior to placing on steam well. Queso was temping at 125°F and being used for service. Pic reheated queso above 165°F. Discussed reheated of food with pic.

18: Guacamole and pico prepped at 11:30 placed on prep cooler for service, food above 41°F. Pic placed in wic to rapidly cool down. Discussed with pic proper cooling offood prior to placing on prep table.

18: Raw Marinated steak in cooler drawer above 41°F, not cooled properly prior to being placed in cooler drawer. Past 4 hour cooling period, embargoed steak.

19: Cooked onions, peppers, and shredded chicken (unsure when cooked) not under temperature control and unattended on prep table below 135°F. Pic threw away. Discussed hot holding of cooked food with pic.

19: Cooked rice on steam well double panned in plastic containers reading below 135°F. Emabrgoed rice and discussed Hot holding procedures with pic and not to double pan food on steam well and recommend to use metal pans.

19: Tomato soup base on stove below 135°F. Unsure when cooked, pic threw away. Discussed hot holding of soup base with pic.

21: Cooked shrimp located in ric cooked yesterday at 9 am. not date marked. Pic threw away.

26: Spray bottle with yellow substance and spray bottle with dark liquid inside not labeled located in dish area.

30: No HACCP plan for vacuum packaging food. Some vacuumed packaged food was not date marked (green beans) embargoed food. Vacuumed packaged bags dated 5/14/25 and 5/13/24 were cut open. A couple vacuumed packaged bags were beyond the 2 day limit. Embargoed those bags. All vacuumed packaged food in wif was date marked. Discussed when they remove vacuumed package bags from freezer to open bags. Provide an internal HACCP to Health Department and have a copy on site. Discontinue Vacuum packaging food until the above has been achieved.

37: Dirty speaker stored on prep table where onions were being cut.

37: Containers of raw beef in wic not covered.

37: Several containers stored on floor in wic, wif, and walk in cooler for bar.

37: Container of sugar underneth prep table not covered.

41: Handle of ice scoop laying on ice at drive thru window.

41: Ice bucket stored up right beside ice bin in kitchen.

46: Pic could not find test strips.

Additional Comments

Emailing applicable fact sheets to operator regarding observed priority item violations in English and Spanish.

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
IN
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
OUT
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Observations
OUT
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
COS
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
OUT
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
COS
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
COS
Observations
OUT
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Observations
OUT
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
COS
Observations
OUT
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Observations
OUT
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
COS
Observations
OUT
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
COS
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
COS
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
30 Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
41 In-use utensil; properly stored
Observations
OUT
41 In-use utensil; properly stored
Observations
OUT
46 Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant