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Mimi's Tacos And French Fries

1352 W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County

11cited violations
2serious tier
4inspections
9tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2972160
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026140
2025232
2024140

Inspections

  1. May 21, 2026 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS DATED 5/20 IN LARGE, DEEP CONTAINERS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: MASHED POTATOES 55.5F, AND COOKED GREENS WITH MEAT AT 54.5F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 25LBS $100 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      2-COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      ICE MACHINE DRAIN LINE APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES INTO FLOOR DRAIN WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME/WASTE ON LINE. INSTD TO PROPERLY DRAIN AND MAINTAIN ACCORDING TO LAW

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      BASEMENT FLOOR NOT DRY IN AREAS AND WITH SOME WATER ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AND DRY

  2. Apr 8, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Mar 21, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 10 LBS OF FISH AT 48.1F AND 10 LBS COOKED GREENS AT 50.5F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 20 LBS AT $200. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      OBSERVED FACILITY EQUIPMENT FOR COLD HOLDING IN DISREPAIR. NOTED REACH IN PREP COOLER TO BE AT IMPROPER AT 55F. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FOR PROPER COLD HOLDING OF 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW. TAGGED UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN REACH-IN COOLERS IN FRONT SERVING AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.

  4. Jun 18, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT THE BASEMENT HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST REMOVE RUST AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM STORAGE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER, AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AT SMOKERS IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.