As of 2026-06-12, Taqueria El Pastor received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Taqueria El Pastor

CONDITIONAL

4418 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629

West Lawn · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-06-12

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED PREPPED TCS FOOD ITEMS (SLICED TOMATOES, SOUR CREAM, STEAK) IN FRONT COOLER AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM 48F-50F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD HELD FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-39-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED 10LBS OF FOOD AT COST OF $100.

priority violation

OBSERVED COOKED RICE IN NON-FOOD GRADE BAG BEING HOT HELD ON COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR ALL FOOD ITEMS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jun 12Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Jun 5Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Jul 1Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jun 17Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20232 inspections

Sep 19Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 12Routine inspectionFAIL

20222 inspections

Jan 31Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 24Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Mar 5Routine inspectionPASS

20202 inspections

Sep 30Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Aug 5Customer complaintPASS

20192 inspections

Aug 12Customer complaintPASS

Apr 16Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20182 inspections

Aug 8Suspected food poisoningCONDITIONAL

Apr 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Jan 20Routine inspectionPASS

20161 inspection

Apr 5Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Jan 7Customer complaintPASS

20141 inspection

Sep 18Routine inspectionPASS

20132 inspections

Apr 4ComplaintPASS

Jan 11Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Feb 27Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Mar 25Routine inspectionPASS

20101 inspection

Sep 3Routine inspectionPASS

Taqueria El Pastor health inspection FAQ

Has Taqueria El Pastor passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Taqueria El Pastor received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-06-12. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Taqueria El Pastor have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 2 violations at Taqueria El Pastor's most recent inspection on 2026-06-12, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Taqueria El Pastor last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Taqueria El Pastor was last inspected on 2026-06-12. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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