Taco Mex
Last inspected: Nov 28, 2025
64
Score
TACO MEX, located at 65 Maverick Sq, East Boston, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 28, 2025. This inspection identified three major and three minor violations, including issues with ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking, assignment, and miscellaneous sources of contamination. Historically, TACO MEX has maintained a record of mostly low-risk inspections across its twelve scored evaluations.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 28, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Nov 21, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Aug 18, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Aug 5, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Dec 30, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Dec 23, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Mar 4, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Feb 26, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Jun 7, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 28, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Nov 3, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
May 2, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Nov 28, 2025 Inspection
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted several food items in the walkin without date marking.Provide
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Assignment (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted no allergen certificate on site.Provide
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Noted consumable ice in a bin in contact with the soda tubes.Remove or provide partion
590.003/3-307.11-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted a drain pipe draining into the hand sink in the front service area.Remove
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Noted black mold like spots in the walkin ceiling/walls/fan. Clean Peeling paint in the walkin.Remove and repaint
590.004/4-601.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Staff not wearing hair restraint while prepping and cooking food.Provide
590.002/2-402.11-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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