Mr Salsa Taqueria
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026
78
Score
MR SALSA TAQUERIA, located at 1025 W Montrose Ave in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on January 28, 2026, with a score of 78. This inspection identified one major and three minor violations, including issues with a City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate and non-food contact surfaces. The restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over 25 scored visits.
25
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 28, 2026
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jan 21, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jan 2, 2025
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Jan 17, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 4, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 8 minor violations.
32
Mar 27, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Jul 7, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Mar 30, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 14, 2020
Complaint
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
May 20, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 12, 2020
Complaint
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
64
Aug 1, 2019
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
43
Aug 28, 2018
Reinspection
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Aug 20, 2018
Routine
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Dec 8, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
May 18, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 18, 2016
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 26, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 23, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Nov 20, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 2, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 13, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 10, 2012
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Jun 24, 2010
Complaint
No violations found.
100
May 26, 2010
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Jan 28, 2026 Inspection
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, GRILL AND PREP TABLE.
49
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
58
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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