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Cincinnati

TAQUERIA MERCADO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

100 E 8TH ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202

Last inspected Aug 3, 2026

Conditional. Passed with strings attached — violations were found that must be corrected, often with a re-inspection scheduled. Not a failure, but not a clean pass.

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Inspection history

  1. Aug 3, 2026

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    8 violations
    • 3.5(C)(2)(e) - Food Labeling - Allergens
    • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
    • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 3.5(D)(6) - Other Forms of Information
  2. Dec 22, 2025

  3. Dec 18, 2025

    9 violations
    • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
    • 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 4.4(P) - Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
  4. Jun 6, 2025

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    5 violations
    • 6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 3.4(D)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
  5. Jan 8, 2025

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    4 violations
    • 5.1(O)(1) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing facility
    • 3.4(E)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food
    • 3.4(D)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling - temperature and time control
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - TCS - hot and cold holding
  6. Jun 27, 2024

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    4 violations
    • 4.0(A) - Multiuse Utensils Contact Surfaces, Materials
    • 3.2(J) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Food Contact with equipment and utensils
    • 3.4(D)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling - temperature and time control
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking

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