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Meson Del Taco Express

7616 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60634 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Feb 4, 2026

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 4, 2026

  1. #15FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: 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.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 4, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 Express — questions

Did Meson Del Taco Express pass its last health inspection?
Meson Del Taco Express at 7616 W Belmont Ave was inspected on Feb 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Meson Del Taco Express?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: 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.
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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