Pass

Taco Mario's

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

Mobile Food Preparer ZIP 60608 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of May 6, 2026

Taco Mario's was last inspected on May 6, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

May 6, 2026 · License Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

2 general
  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: 6-202.15: no screen at front service window, rear exit door has hole and screen is separating from door frame instructed to correct and maintain

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: 4-402.11: steam table must be fixed to table so not to move while in transit. Instructed to correct and maintain.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspection history

10 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policies on site at time of inspection instructed to provide and maintain on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Both reach in coolers at improper temperatures. Stand up reach in 48.3 degrees, reach in cooler 57.3 degrees. Instructed to have reach in coolers at proper temperature of 41.0 degrees or below. Instructed to correct and maintain priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Handles on handsink in need of repair. Water must be turned on and off without the use of shutoff valves at bottom. Handsink is very slow draining. Instructed to correct and maintain at all times priority violation 7-38-030(c) no citation issued

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: License number must be on lateral sides of the truck. Instructed to correct and maintain

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: No pest control logbook on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide logbook at all times. Priorirty foundation 7-38-020(c) no citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: No screen at front service window, rear exit door has hole and screen is separating from door frame instructed to correct and maintain

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Steam table must be fixed to table so not to move while in transit. Instructed to correct and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  2. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

  3. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  4. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Cold holding unit not able to maintain a required temperature of 41°f or lower. The ambient temperature was 50.4°f. Instructed to have the unit serviced to maintain the required temperature. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Pest control log book not maintained. Last service report was dated february of 2024. Instructed to obtain and maintain current service to truck and reports available to inspector. Priority foundation 7-38-020 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  5. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed grease splatter on the screen vents located on the ceiling of the mfp. Instructed to clean.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  6. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy provided. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed no hand washing sign at the hand washing sink. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: 3-306.11 observed no protection for the fresh water inlet; at the time of the inspection, the compartment lock was broken and unable to lock. Instructed to repair and always provide protection for the water inlet that is located on the outside of the mfp. Priority violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed holes that lead outside of the mfp in the floor under the serving window and the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to ensure mfp is fully enclosed and rodent entry-proofed.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed grease splatter on the screen vents located on the ceiling of the mfp. Instructed to clean.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • PaperworkFood handling

      The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

      Inspector’s note: 8-304.11(a) observed no most recent inspection report summary posted for the public's view. Instructed always to post the most recent inspection report summary for the public's view at all times. Priority foundation 7-42-090(b).

      Official wording (code 61)

      Summary report displayed and visible to the public

  7. Pass

    License · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Found holes throughout the rear screen door. Instructed manager to repair and maintain to prevent pest entrance.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Found hood filters and ceiling vents filled with grease. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize, and maintain or replace.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  8. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

  9. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health [policy, instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Premises has biohazardous kit/policy, but no disinfectant rated for norovirus, instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no license number(2658802) 2" in height in a conpieuous place on each lateral side of the truck, also no name on truck, instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler certificates on premises at this time, instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.