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MAGO'S TAMALES & TAQUERIA

5211 W DIVERSEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60639

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-29; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-29), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-29: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER THREE COMPARMTENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE. ALSO OBSERVED BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS TO BE SLOW-DRAINING. INSTUCTED TO RPAIR.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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