Zacatacos

5925 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629

Passed · Jul 1, 2026 Directions
89
Good BiteKarma score 89 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 10 of 11 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jul 1, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 1

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Allergen training as required
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  3. 2025
  4. Passed May 21

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Mar 22

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Aug 2

    Complaint

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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