As of 2026-08-27, Cafe El Meson Incorporated received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cafe El Meson Incorporated

CONDITIONAL

4631 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

Brighton Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-27

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 51.3-66.7F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, TURKEY(51.3F), HAM(55.9F), GARLIC IN OIL(66.7F),SLICED TOMATOES(62.6), SPINACH(62.6F) AND MAYO(62.8-63.1F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $10 WEIGHING 7LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 63.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED FAUCET USED FOR OBTAINING WATER TO RINSE EQUIPMENT ATTACHED TO WATER LINE OF HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE FAUCET USED FOR OBTAINING WATER FROM HANDWASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT USED FOR MAKING BEVERAGES INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO UTILIZE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO OBTAIN WATER.

core violation

OBSERVED BOXES AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

Sewage

UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

core violation

OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR WASHROOM FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

OBSERVED SPLASHES ON WALL ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP NEAR FLOOR. OBSERVED EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENT COVER IN SECOND FLOOR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER IN SECOND FLOOR WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Aug 27Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Oct 9Routine inspectionPASS

20242 inspections

Jul 30Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Jul 31Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Nov 6Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Nov 13Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Jul 7New licensePASS

Cafe El Meson Incorporated health inspection FAQ

Has Cafe El Meson Incorporated passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cafe El Meson Incorporated received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-27. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Cafe El Meson Incorporated have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Cafe El Meson Incorporated's most recent inspection on 2026-08-27, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cafe El Meson Incorporated last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cafe El Meson Incorporated was last inspected on 2026-08-27. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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