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Mexican Taco

18 301 Oxford St W, London ON N6H 1S9 · Restaurant

Official record from Middlesex-London →

Inspection summary

Mexican Taco has been inspected 13 times by Middlesex-London Health Unit since March 1, 2023. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

4 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on January 16, 2025. For example: Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example: Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example: Food is protected from contamination and adulteration

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example: Table covers, napkins, serviettes, cloths and towels are clean and in good repair

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on September 12, 2023. For example: Food handler or supervisor present during operation has completed food handler training

About this data

These results come from Middlesex-London Health Unit, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

13 inspections

  1. Required

    3 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Table covers, napkins, serviettes, cloths and towels are clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain cloths and towels in good repair for cleaning food contact surfaces
  2. Required

    1 infraction

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
  3. Required

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    0 infractions

  5. Required

    2 infractions

    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Multi-service articles, utensils, equipment and facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to clean and sanitize equipment and facilities surfaces as often as necessary
  6. Required

    0 infractions

  7. Required

    1 infraction

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
  8. Follow-up

    3 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles in a form and material that can be cleaned and sanitized
      • Fail to use food contact equipment and / or utensils that are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain floors clean and in good repair
  9. Required

    5 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to provide adequate number of handwashing stations
      • Fail to maintain handwashing stations with adequate supplies
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
    • Utensils are sanitized manually as required
      • Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain floors clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain floors as tight, smooth and non-absorbent in food-handling rooms
      • Fail to maintain floors as tight, smooth and non-absorbent in rooms where utensils are cleaned
  10. Follow-up

    2 infractions

    • Food premises obtained food from an inspected source
      • Fail to obtain food from inspected source where inspection is required
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
  11. Required

    2 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles of sound and tight construction and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain equipment, utensils and / or multi-service articles in a form and material that can be cleaned and sanitized
    • Food handler or supervisor present during operation has completed food handler training
      • Fail to ensure the presence of a food handler or supervisor, who has completed food handler training, during every hour of operation in a food service premises
  12. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  13. Required

    4 infractions

    • Handwashing stations are maintained and adequately supplied
      • Fail to situate handwashing stations for convenient access by food handlers
      • Fail to use handwashing station only for handwashing of employees
    • Food is protected from contamination and adulteration
      • Fail to protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • Utensils are sanitized manually as required
      • Fail to sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million at 24°C (75°F) or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Floor and floor coverings are tight, smooth, non-absorbent (except in food service areas) and clean and in good repair
      • Fail to maintain floors clean and in good repair

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