Taqueria Los Molcajetes

1729 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Passed · Apr 7, 2025 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Apr 7, 2025: passed with 8 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 7

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Allergen training as required
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Aug 6

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  5. Passed May 31

    License

    3 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used

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