Cooked?El Taco Encebollado
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 28, 2026 →
- address6530-6532 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60629
Is El Taco Encebollado clean?
El Taco Encebollado is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 28, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Taco Encebollado?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 28, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
When was El Taco Encebollado last inspected?
El Taco Encebollado has 2 inspections on record going back to August 13, 2025.
July 28, 2026 Pass
Loading inspection details…
View full inspection →August 13, 2025 Pass
Loading inspection details…
View full inspection →El Taco Encebollado vs West Lawn
West Lawn runs 79% clean across 172 tracked restaurants — 134 clean, 31 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 172 spots Cooked tracks in West Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 27% of them.
Other spots in West Lawn
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 July 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
check your own block 📸
Cooked covers 10 cities on official inspection data — see who's clean, mid, or cooked near you.