Meson Del Taco Express
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
82
Score
MESON DEL TACO EXPRESS, located at 7616 W Belmont Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on February 4, 2026, with a score of 82. This inspection identified one critical and one minor violation. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across ten recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Feb 24, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 22, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 14, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 28, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 20, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Mar 23, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Feb 7, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
May 20, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
May 23, 2018
License
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Feb 4, 2026 Inspection
Food separated and protected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW MEAT NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED RAW MEAT IN METAL PAN STORED INSIDE OPEN GARBAGE CAN IN PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED MEAT. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COST $10.00. MUST PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES.
15
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
57
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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