CityTaquero Mucho
5700 Outer Loop · 40219 · Food Service
Most recent inspection July 23, 2026 — 83 days ago. Up 18 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 134 days.
Inspection types on record: Followup (1), Regular (2).
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 100 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection summary
Taquero Mucho has 3 health inspections on record with Louisville, with scores ranging from 82 to 100. The latest inspection on July 23, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 40219 is 98, so this location scores higher than its neighborhood average.
Inspection history
- A · 100
July 23, 2026
Followup
- C · 82
July 16, 2026
Regular
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and cleanOuter openings not protected against entry of pests. Backdoor observed open. Weather stripping on back door in poor repair. Mop water not disposed of promptly after use. Cell phone observed stored on cutting board.
- Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTPresence of flying insects.
- Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessibleIndividual disposable towels and/or hand drying device not provided at kitchen hand sink..
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleanedPaper towels not provided in employee restroom.
- Critical: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 57°C (135°F) or above. Queso observed holding internally at 105 degrees F. Cooked peppers and garlic holding internally at 118 degrees F. (Discarded)
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and displayTortillas stored with absorbent towels. Masa covered with an absorbent towel.
- Wiping cloths: properly used and storedCloths in use not stored in sanitizing solution.
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and usedCooler gasket in poor repair.
- Critical: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USEOpen container employee drink stored inside of reach-in cooler next to and above customer food.
- Critical: HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHEDHands not washed to prevent contamination from previous task. Employee handling food after using a cell phone without washing hands or changing gloves.
- Approved thawing methods usedImproper thawing method being used for TCS food. Cooked meat observed being thawed at room temperature and without any running water.
- A · 98
October 28, 2025
Regular
Other inspections near Taquero Mucho
- Sugar Diva Bakery And Cake7611 Preston Hwy Ste AC · 82
- Cash Savers Market5024 Poplar Level RdA · 99
- New Vallarta Taqueria7416 Preston HwyA · 92
- Subway7506 Preston HwyA · 98
- Painted Grove Recovery8311 Preston Hwy Bldg BA · 100
- La Santiaguera Food & Bakery7132 Preston HwyA · 100
- Panchitos Ice Cream & Taqueria8118 Preston Hwy Ste 100A · 96
- Panda Express4821 Outer LoopA · 99
- Tony'S Pizza Cafe4801 Outer Loop Ste Fc5A · 99
- R & R Food Mart8003 Shepherdsville Rd Ste AA · 99
Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.