(Also Known As: MAGO'S TACOS & TAMALES)
5211 W DIVERSEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639
November 14, 2025• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH FOODSERVICE MANAGER TRAINING.(+9 more)
October 7, 2024• Complaint• 7 violations
Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.(+6 more)
June 5, 2024• Canvass• 11 violations
Violation: 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY-TO-EAT FOOD TORTILLA WITH BARE HANDS AND ADD TO ONIONS IN K...(+10 more)
May 18, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13--OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
May 9, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED CHORIZO AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 59.2F IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. ALSO OBSERVED NUMEROUS OF TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPE...(+2 more)
May 9, 2022• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, STEAK) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INST...(+5 more)
May 18, 2021• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.(+5 more)
November 12, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ...(+8 more)
June 27, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Observed chef's knife stored inside front food prep table while not in us...(+5 more)
June 20, 2018• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Observed evidence of pest activity on premise dur...(+6 more)
May 11, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER AND 2- DOOR REACH I...(+5 more)
May 4, 2017• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER LID NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED LID BENT AND ROD ON BACK OF DUM...(+6 more)
August 31, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR CUTTING BOARD NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN FRONT JET SPRAY ...(+1 more)
March 18, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FRESH MASA STORED IN GROCERY BAGS FROM TORTILLERIA LOS GAMAS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A PROPER ...(+3 more)
March 25, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
March 18, 2015• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND REAR BOTTOM OF EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF W...(+4 more)
November 19, 2014• License Re-Inspection• 3 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE SIGN FOR TOILET ROOM DOOR.(+2 more)
November 12, 2014• License• 7 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA PREP COOLER NOT WORKING.MUST MAINTAIN AT 40.0F OR BELOW.(+6 more)
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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