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Mago'S Tamales & Taqueria

5211 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 29, 2026

20

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 29, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER THREE COMPARMTENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE. ALSO OBSERVED BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS TO BE SLOW-DRAINING. INSTUCTED TO RPAIR.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 29, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2018Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2014LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Mago'S Tamales & Taqueria — questions

Did Mago'S Tamales & Taqueria pass its last health inspection?
Mago'S Tamales & Taqueria at 5211 W Diversey Ave was inspected on Jun 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Mago'S Tamales & Taqueria?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER THREE COMPARMTENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE. ALSO OBSERVED BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS TO BE SLOW-DRAINING. INSTUCTED TO RPAIR.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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