Atardecer Acapulqueno

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 18, 2026
• address2902-2906 W Cermak Rd Bldg, Chicago 60623

Is Atardecer Acapulqueno clean?

Atardecer Acapulqueno is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 18, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Atardecer Acapulqueno?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK NEAR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN USE AND NOT SANITIZING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, FINAL RINSE CHEMICAL PPM 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AND MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE AT 100 PPM. DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED SLICED TORTILLAS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN PREP, DINING AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.

When was Atardecer Acapulqueno last inspected?

Atardecer Acapulqueno has 7 inspections on record going back to January 27, 2022.

Atardecer Acapulqueno vs North Lawndale

North Lawndale runs 60% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 370 clean, 83 mid, 163 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 31% of them.

Other spots in North Lawndale

• ✓ El Arandas #2
  clean · February 21, 2023
• ✓ The Soul Food Lounge
  clean · March 26, 2026
• ✓ M.A Food Mart
  clean · April 4, 2022
• ✓ Atardecer Acapulqueno
  clean · May 19, 2022
• ✓ Taqueria El Bosque
  clean · July 10, 2023
• ✓ Los Dos Arturos
  clean · June 23, 2023

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.