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Tacos Don Misael

Restaurant

5119 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

North Side

Aug 7, 2025 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Must store protected from contamination.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Must store protected from contamination.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

MUST NOT HANG CLEAN UTENSILS AND PANS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE MOP SINK. MUST STORE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.

Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Inspection History

Tacos Don Misael has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 20, 2026.

Oct 20, 2026Conditional

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

3 violations
Oct 16, 2026Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Aug 11, 2025Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

7 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 7, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

13 violations