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Tacos El Mercadito Llc

5716 W 63rd St, Chicago 60638 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 6, 2026

8

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 6, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED PREP ITEMS USED FOR TAQUERIA STORED IN COOLER IN CUSTOMER SHOPPING AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LOCK AND LABEL COOLER AS STAFF ONLY TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED TAMALES STORED IN CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COVER AND PROTECT PREPARED FOOD FROM CONTACT WITH ICE IN FREEZER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2023License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 30, 2022License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2022LicenseFailRisk 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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Tacos El Mercadito Llc — questions

Did Tacos El Mercadito Llc pass its last health inspection?
Tacos El Mercadito Llc at 5716 W 63rd St was inspected on Aug 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Tacos El Mercadito Llc?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED PREP ITEMS USED FOR TAQUERIA STORED IN COOLER IN CUSTOMER SHOPPING AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LOCK AND LABEL COOLER AS STAFF ONLY TO PREVENT P
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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