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Meson Del Taco

3144 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago 60634 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 23, 2026

30

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 23, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF FISH STORED ON THE FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. FOOD MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY STORING THE FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE SPILLS ON FLOOR BY THE FRYER AT MAIN PREP LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2021CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2020Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2010License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2010LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Meson Del Taco — questions

Did Meson Del Taco pass its last health inspection?
Meson Del Taco at 3144 N Narragansett Ave was inspected on Feb 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 30 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Meson Del Taco?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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