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Mr. Quiles Mexican Food #5

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

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 26, 2025

10

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 26, 2025

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11 OBSERVED NO LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 26, 2025LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 8, 2023License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 1, 2023LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 31, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 21, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 14, 2021LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 23, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 19, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 20, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 13, 2016LicenseFailRisk 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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Mr. Quiles Mexican Food #5 — questions

Did Mr. Quiles Mexican Food #5 pass its last health inspection?
Mr. Quiles Mexican Food #5 at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Mar 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Mr. Quiles Mexican Food #5?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11 OBSERVED NO LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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