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Me-Ga Carnitas Taco Truck

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Fail

Most recent result

Jun 10, 2025

2

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 10, 2025

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NO LICENSE NUMBER PRINTED ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP. MUST PROVIDE THE CORRECT LICENSE NUMBER AT LEAST 2 INCHES TALL ON THE LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 10, 2025LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 8, 2023LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Me-Ga Carnitas Taco Truck — questions

Did Me-Ga Carnitas Taco Truck pass its last health inspection?
Me-Ga Carnitas Taco Truck at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Jun 10, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 2 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Me-Ga Carnitas Taco Truck?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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