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Restaurant inspections / Mobile Prepared Food Vendor

El Bueno Tacos

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 18, 2026

6

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 18, 2026

  1. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE WITH A LID ON GARBAGE ON VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 18, 2026LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 28, 2024LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 19, 2022License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 12, 2022LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 20, 2020LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 18, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

Other inspected places in 60608

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El Bueno Tacos — questions

Did El Bueno Tacos pass its last health inspection?
El Bueno Tacos at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Aug 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at El Bueno Tacos?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE WITH A LID ON GARBAGE ON VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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