Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-03-08. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-01-12, Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Mr. Taco Mex, Inc.

CONDITIONAL

10656 S Torrence Ave , Chicago, IL 60617

South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-01-12

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

core violation

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, CHEMICAL PPM 0 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE AT 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHL PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED

core violation

OBSERVED BEEF IMPOPERLY THAWING IN PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAW FOOD UNDER REFRIGERATION, COLD RUNNING WATER OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK SUGAR CONTAINER NOT COVERED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL FOOD CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP ARA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-01-12CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20233 inspections

2023-05-02PASSRe-inspection

2023-04-21FAILRe-inspection

2023-04-07FAILRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-01-25PASSLicense re-inspection

Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-01-12. 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 Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Mr. Taco Mex, Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2024-01-12. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Mr. Taco Mex, Inc. was last inspected on 2024-01-12. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.