Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito
Last inspected: Jun 9, 2025
67
Score
Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2019. Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito was last inspected on Jun 9, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing eight times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito's 67 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
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Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 9, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (TOMATOS AT 56.2F, BRISKET AT 54.0F AND CHORIZO AT 55.0F) AT APPROXIMATELY 5LBS THAT COST APPROXIMATELY $50, LOCATED IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES) BEING STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN REAR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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May 30, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 3, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEFT COOK LINE COOLER AT 52.0F AND RIGHT COOK LINE COOLER AT 50.2F, IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR COLD-HOLDING. TAGGED COOLERS FOR INSPECTION WHILE ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF COOLERS TO STORE TCS FOODS UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT COOK LINE COOLERS: SALSA AT 50.7F, COOKED RICE AT 47.1F, RAW BEEF AT 45.4F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED ALL TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND DENATURED WITH BLEACH ON-SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RIGHT COOK LINE COOLER MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN ALL COLD- AND HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SUGAR, RICE BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINER NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTI-USE BOWLS USED AS SCOOP IN SEVERAL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS (SALSA, RICE). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BOWLS AND REPLACE WITH UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Jul 27, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 20, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food separated and protected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW PORK STORED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE READY TO EAT VEGETABLES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATELY AND PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005, PRIORITY VIOLATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 20 FLIES IN BASEMENT BATHROOM AND APPROX. OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND DEEP FREEZERS ALONG THE WALL BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES AND MICE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXTREME CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES , AND NON- RELATED EQUPIMENT CAUSING PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS: ENTIRE BASEMENT, ENTIRE OUTSIDE REAR LEADING TO GARBARAGE AREA AND HALLYWAY LEADING TO TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, ETC, AND ORGANIZE ALL SAID AREAS TO ELIMNATE HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BAG OF ONIONS AND FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT BACK STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ONIONS AND FOOD EQUIPMENT AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BAGS BEING USED TO STORE RAW AND COOKED MEATS IN THE BASEMENT DEEP FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW PLYWOOD AT THE HOT FOOD STEAM TABLE AT THE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A PROPER CUTTING SURFACE OR A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD RESIDUE AT THE BOTTOM OF TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOPS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBATAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF TRUE BEVERAGE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD ITEMS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
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Nov 9, 2022
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN OUTSIDE, BASEMENT, STORAGE AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Oct 25, 2022
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN OUTSIDE, BASEMENT, STORAGE AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Oct 14, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLY STRIPS HANGING IN CEILING OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON THREE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES UNDER FRONT COUNTER AND REAR WINDOW AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN OUTSIDE, BASEMENT, STORAGE AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN BASEMENT, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 16, 2021
Complaint
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL SINGLE USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN ORGANIZED MANNER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPER IDENTIFYING MARKER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEAN AND ELEVATING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER AND AND REACH IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND WATER SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE SANITATION CERTIFICATES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 6, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
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Nov 25, 2019
License
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZER USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CHEMICAL TEST KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE ALL FOOD/CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE NOR CLEAN UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE A CLEAN UP KIT (AS DESCRIBED IN THE HAND OUT) FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-338-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS FOR AKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE PREMISES SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY THAT MUST PROVIDE A LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO THE TOILET ROOM DOORS. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NO TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER TO THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO MAKE BRICK WALL IN TOILET ROOM AND DINING AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND OPENINGS AROUND THE PIPE UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND IN THE BRICK WALLS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito on file is from Jun 9, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito.
Has Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taqueria Mi Barrio Es Tepito is inspected around two times per year on average.
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