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Top Rated Restaurants

  • INSPIRED MINDS DAYCARE LTD.,
  • JOMON SUSHI
  • 7 ELEVEN # 33727A
  • LA VINA DEL MAR
  • THE QUEEN MARY
  • PERSHING MAGNET SCHOOL
  • OLA BARRA, COCINA & LOUNGE
  • DONALDS FAMOUS HOT DOGS
  • BRIGHT HORIZONS AT ILLINOIS MEDICAL DISTRICT
  • IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER
  • LARA
  • ELI TEA BAR
  • TOWER HOUSE
  • SANJUSTIN'S KITCHEN INC.
  • MR ZEES #2
  • CHCAGO FRENCH PRESS @ UCHICAGO
  • Dimmi Dimmi
  • J J FISH AND CHICKEN
  • MR. GEES
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  • ST. FRANCIS DE SALES HIGH SCHOOL
  • Penelope's Vegan Taqueria #3
  • DOLCE VILLE
  • Jones Academy High School
  • OUT ON FAITH LEARNING CENTER, INC.
  • TAQUERIA VARITAS
  • THE VEE
  • ALDI INC #64
  • BEYOND DAYCARE CENTER, INC
  • SUPAROSSA
  • ESTEREO FULTON
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  • TACO BELL
  • A-KARRASEL GALEWOOD CHILDCARE, LLC
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  • STAR OF SIAM
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  • BELMONT TAVERN
  • ABA/ THE DALCY
  • SWEETGREEN
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  • BENITO JUAREZ COMMUNITY ACADEMY
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  • ACERO ROBERTO CLEMENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • CHIFRESH KITCHEN
  • FORK AND COIN
  • UNCLE REMUS

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Nearby Restaurants in Clearing

  • LA VINA DEL MAR - 5900 W 63RD ST (Score: 100)
  • LOU MALNATI'S PIZZERIA - 6456 S CICERO AVE (Score: 99)
  • ROBERT L. GRIMES ELEMENTARY - 5450 W 64th PL (Score: 99)
  • Blair Early Childhood Ctr - 6751 W 63RD PL (Score: 99)
  • PUPUSERIA CAFE - 6533 W 63RD ST (Score: 97)
  • LENA'S PIZZA - 5851 W 63RD ST (Score: 96)
  • ACAPULCO BAKERY #2 INC. - 6044 W 63RD ST (Score: 92)
  • MENARD 6300 DONUTS, INC. - 5755 W 63RD ST (Score: 91)
  • GORDILLAS - 5844-5846 W 63RD ST (Score: 91)
  • JUANITA'S RESTAURANT #2 - 6539-6541 W 63RD ST (Score: 91)
  • CIPRIANI'S - 5840 W 63RD ST (Score: 90)
  • TAMALES DON MANOLO, INC - 4706 W 63RD ST (Score: 89)

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Similar CleanPlate Scores

  • INSPIRED MINDS DAYCARE LTD., - 362-364 E 61ST ST (Score: 100)
  • JOMON SUSHI - 1858 N WESTERN AVE (Score: 100)
  • 7 ELEVEN # 33727A - 200 S RACINE ST (Score: 100)
  • THE QUEEN MARY - 2125 W DIVISION ST (Score: 100)
  • PERSHING MAGNET SCHOOL - 3200 S Calumet (334E) (Score: 100)
  • OLA BARRA, COCINA & LOUNGE - 2701 W DIVISION ST (Score: 100)

Similar Grocery Store Establishments

  • 7 ELEVEN # 33727A - 200 S RACINE ST (Score: 100)
  • ALDI INC #64 - 1753 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 100)
  • HUDSON NEWS - 11601 W TOUHY AVE (Score: 100)
  • CNN - 11601 W TOUHY AVE (Score: 99)
  • West Loop Market - 939 W WASHINGTON BLVD (Score: 99)
  • G&S SUPERMARKET - 5012 N SHERIDAN RD (Score: 99)
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CleanPlate Chicago - Restaurant Health Inspection Scores
CLEANPLATE SCORE
96
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Passed

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Passed latest inspection. Last inspected 20 days ago.

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TACOS EL MERCADITO LLC

5716 W 63RD ST

CHICAGO, IL 60638

Clearing

Facility Details

Last Inspected

Aug 6, 2026

Next Inspection

~Feb 2027

Risk Category

Risk 1 (High)

Facility Type

Grocery Store

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