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El Buen Taco #4
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 16, 2025
- address2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608
- cuisineMobile Food Preparer
Is El Buen Taco #4 clean?
El Buen Taco #4 is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 16, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Buen Taco #4?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • 3-601.11 OBSERVED BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER (3015754) PRINTED ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-201.11 OBSERVED A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT MOUNTED TO THE WALL OR GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE ALL EQUIPMENT IS SECURED PROPERLY WHILE MFP IS IN MOTION.
When was El Buen Taco #4 last inspected?
El Buen Taco #4 has 2 inspections on record going back to April 1, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | Pass | |
| April 1, 2025 | Fail |
El Buen Taco #4 vs Lower West Side
Lower West Side runs 68% clean across 1,153 tracked restaurants — 775 clean, 162 mid, 205 cooked.
Against the 1,153 spots Cooked tracks in Lower West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 34% of them.
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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 April 16, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.