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Mi Mexico Grocery

2601 W 59th St, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 25, 2026

12

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 25, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GASKET ON COLD HOLD UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR GRILL WITH DEEP BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 25, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 26, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2011CanvassFailRisk 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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Mi Mexico Grocery — questions

Did Mi Mexico Grocery pass its last health inspection?
Mi Mexico Grocery at 2601 W 59th St was inspected on Feb 25, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Mi Mexico Grocery?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GASKET ON COLD HOLD UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR GRILL WITH DEEP BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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