Mimi's Tacos And French Fries
1352 W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 21, 2026 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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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
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
2-COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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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
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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
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Severity not stated
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Apr 8, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 21, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Serious
Priority
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Jun 18, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT THE BASEMENT HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AT SMOKERS IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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.