Louisville, KY

El Nopal

962 Baxter Ave · 40204 · Food Service

Passing — no major issuesScore 98 of 100

Most recent inspection May 20, 2026. Up 6 points from the previous inspection.

Why this grade is A

A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 98 out of 100.

No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.

Inspection history

  1. May 20, 2026

    Regular

    A · 98
  2. May 11, 2026

    Regular

    C · 92
    • Critical: PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATUREProper cooling method not used for TCS food. (carnitas 62 F, walk in cooler, cooked and cooled on 5/10, per person in charge) -corrected when disccarded (person in charge stated he would divert the carnitas to his home for personal use)
    • Critical: TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, USEDPoisonous and toxic materials not labeled (spray bottle of cleaning acid not labeled)
  3. October 15, 2025

    Regular

    A · 98
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Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.