El Taco Encebollado

4359 W 47Th St, Chicago, IL 60632
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jul 9, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. On Jul 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to three violations.

Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 9, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: UNAPPROVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE. MACHINE NOT IN USE, PIC STATES RECENTLY PURCHASED AND NOT BEING USED. MACHINE TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL PRIOR APPROVAL OBTAINED FROM CDPH OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: see 29
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN
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Aug 8, 2024
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE ON SITE WITH WATER LINE CONNECTED TO THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Taco Encebollado last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Taco Encebollado on file is from Jul 9, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has El Taco Encebollado's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at El Taco Encebollado have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at El Taco Encebollado means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.