As of 2026-09-10, Mago's Tamales & Taqueria passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Mago's Tamales & Taqueria

PASS

5714 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-09-10

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Violations at most recent inspection

3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

core violation

Roaches

OBSERVED SOME DEAD ROACH ACTIVITY ON FLOORS IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-202.16 OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

core violation

6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20265 inspections

Sep 10Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 3Customer complaintFAIL

Jun 15Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jun 8Customer complaintFAIL

Jan 20Routine inspectionPASS

20251 inspection

Jan 22Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20241 inspection

Apr 22Routine inspectionPASS

20233 inspections

Mar 30ComplaintPASS

Mar 2Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20221 inspection

Sep 23Routine inspectionPASS

20213 inspections

Nov 2Customer complaintPASS

Feb 10Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Feb 3Customer complaintFAIL

20201 inspection

Sep 21Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20192 inspections

Nov 25Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Nov 18Routine inspectionFAIL

20181 inspection

Jul 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Mar 23Routine inspectionPASS

20163 inspections

Sep 7ComplaintPASS

Aug 15Routine inspectionPASS

Feb 19Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Feb 9Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20141 inspection

Feb 24Routine inspectionPASS

20132 inspections

Jul 9ComplaintPASS

Apr 17Routine inspectionPASS

20122 inspections

Dec 20Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Feb 28Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Feb 9Routine inspectionPASS

20101 inspection

Jan 12Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Mago's Tamales & Taqueria health inspection FAQ

Has Mago's Tamales & Taqueria passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Mago's Tamales & Taqueria passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-09-10. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Mago's Tamales & Taqueria have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Mago's Tamales & Taqueria's most recent inspection on 2026-09-10. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Mago's Tamales & Taqueria last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Mago's Tamales & Taqueria was last inspected on 2026-09-10. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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