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El Taco Encebollado: health inspection history

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

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Address
2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608
Facility type
Mobile Food Preparer
Risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Latest result
Pass on Mar 25, 2025
License numbers
2877056, 2977103
Latest inspection
Mar 25, 2025 (License)
Records shown
4 inspections, Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 25, 2025

Across these 4 inspection records, results were: 3 × Pass; 1 × Pass w/ Conditions. 5 violations were listed in total. This business holds more than one city license at this address. Chicago can publish one row per license for the same visit; FoodCheck USA combines identical rows so each visit appears once.

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Inspection history

Mar 25, 2025 License

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)
  • 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED PLASTIC SHIPPING WRAP ON COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED LOOSE HOT WATER HANDLE AT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN.

Mar 25, 2025 License

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)

No violations listed in this record.

Aug 13, 2024 License

Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
  • 3.MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTINGInspector comment: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
  • 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: 3-601.11 OBSERVED THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER NOT PRINTED ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP AND MAINTAIN.

Mar 15, 2023 License

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)

No violations listed in this record.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.