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
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

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 80% clean across 249 tracked restaurants — 194 clean, 29 mid, 20 cooked.

Against the 249 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 13% 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
  cooked · April 4, 2022
• ✓ Atardecer Acapulqueno
  clean · May 19, 2022
• ✓ Taqueria El Bosque
  cooked · July 10, 2023
• ✓ Los Dos Arturos
  cooked · 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.

Read the Chicago ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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.

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