Mixteco Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Sep 8, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Mixteco Mexican Grill, the earliest from 2016. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 8, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Chicago restaurants. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 8, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED INSIDE CHIPS CONTAINER. MUST PROPERLY STORE UTENSILS BETWEEN-USE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND AROUND PIPE ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 11, 2024
Complaint
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SOUR CREAM 45.3 F, 46.9 F, AND CHIPOTLE AIOLI 53 F IN TO-GO CONTAINERS AT FRONT PREP COOLERS. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 60 2 OZ SOUR CREAM AND 40 2 OZ CHIPOTLE AIOLI APPROX 7 LBS VALUED AT $25. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED SET UP AND USED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER IN THE SANITIZING SINK. PERSON IN CHARGE EMPTIED BASIN AND SET UP USING CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE ATTACHED TO FOUNTAIN DRINK DISPENSER IN LOBBY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED CUTTING BOARDS AT COOKS LINE AND ON PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DEEP STAINS AND CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID FOR RECEPATCLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED BASEMEMT FLOOR DRAIN IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 27, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GASKET TORN AT COOLER UNDERNEATH THE GRILL. MUST REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORING NEEDS RE-CAULKING AT FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST RE-CAULK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Mar 23, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 22, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-TOFU 49.8F, SHRIMP 47.3F/45F, CHICKEN 48F,45.7F, BEEF 48.9F/52.7F/48.6F. THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 30 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $600.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 45.6F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
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Mar 19, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE BASEMENT "COCA-COLA" COOLER USED FOR TCSFOOD STORAGE. MUST REPLACE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: SOILED LINENS NOTED IN AN OPEN MESH BAG ON THE REAR WALKWAY. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED LINENS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE TABLETOP CAN OPENER. MUST REMOVE/REPLACE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE IN THE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT HVAC CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 1ST FLOOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----WOMEN'S WASHROOM WASHBOWL CAULKING IN POOR REPAIR. NOTED CRACKED AND DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----POOLING WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT HVAC CLOSET. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
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Feb 27, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON GRILL REACH IN COOLER CONDENSER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
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Sep 12, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY CAN OPENER ATTACHED ON THE PREP TABLE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED PREMISE USING SMALL NECK BOTTLES TO INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED FOR IN HOUSE USE ONLY WITH NO CLEANING PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR THE REUSABLE BOTTLES.
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Jun 27, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO FOOD-HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST OBTAIN.
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Dec 14, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN FACILITY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS TO BE 68-70 DEGREES F. INSTRUCTED THAT FACILITY MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER FOR HANDWASHING (MINIMUM 85 DEGREES F) AND WAREWASHING (MINIMUM 110 DEGREES F) AT ALL TIMES. BY END OF INSPECTION, HOT WATER HEATER RECHARGED AND PROVIDED HOT WATER OF 110 DEGREES F. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE FOOD PACKAGING SUPPLIES UNDERNEATH EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE SHIELD ON EXPOSED LINES OR RELOCATE FOOD ITEMS SO THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY UNDER THE LINES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST FROM FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN FOOD RESIDUE FROM EXTERIOR OF OVEN MITTS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTERS FROM CEILING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
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Apr 27, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THE CEILING TILE NEAR THE BASEMENT MOP SINK IS PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. THE WALL UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS DAMAGED, WITH EXPOSED DRYWALL. MUST REPAIR WALL TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE MOPS AND BROOMS INVERTED OR AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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May 3, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER/ SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. IN THE REAR DISH/PREP ROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mixteco Mexican Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mixteco Mexican Grill on file is from Sep 8, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mixteco Mexican Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Mixteco Mexican Grill.
Has Mixteco Mexican Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mixteco Mexican Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Mixteco Mexican Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Mixteco Mexican Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mixteco Mexican Grill is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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