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Mexi-tacos

2300 S THROOP ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County

7cited violations
1serious tier
6inspections
2tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Mobile food (Mobile Food Preparer)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2522651
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025100
2023110
2021110
2019120
2017231

Inspections

  1. May 20, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Jun 7, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      FOUND REAR DOOR SCREEN AND CEILING SCREENS NOT ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ATTACH TO PREVENT PEST FROM ENETERING.

  3. May 26, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      NO DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 DRAIN STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN

  4. May 29, 2019 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

  5. Jun 13, 2017 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Jun 6, 2017 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      NO HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT OBSERVED ON THE TRUCK TO MAINTAIN COOKED FOODS AT 140F AND ABOVE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS NOT RODENT PROOFED. OBSERVED OPENINGS UNDERNEATH THE GRILL WHERE THE GAS LINE IS LOCATED, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WALL BELOW THE TABLE WHERE THE POTABLE WATER TANK SITS AND MULTIPLE SMALL CIRCULAR OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      REPAIR THE CEILING SECTION IN DISREPAIR WHERE EXPOSED INSULATION IS VISIBLE.

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.